Did TLJ kill the tradition of fan theories?

"don't talk science if you don't know how it works."

that's cute, coming from you.

 

tell me again how fan fic is the same as fan theories.

 

Fan theories are just that and have no place in cinema, or should directors/writers take heed to them. Just on forums where it should be. Fun as they are it's their story not our story. I don't hold onto them once I watch the movies either. Including any movie I wanna see for that matter.

 

at least i try to stay on topic...

when you have a repeated observation that does become law. that cute video you posted doesn't refute that. laws are drawn from repeated observations that show that a thing in particular is constant.

honestly though, let's get back on topic: want to give it another go on how fan fic and theory are somehow the same?

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i should note that i only brought up laws in general because @BobRoss mentioned them in a post that he went on to edit/delete.

 

"A scientific law is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the universe."

that's all i'm saying.

 

"Like theories and hypotheses, laws make predictions (specifically, they predict that new observations will conform to the law), and can be falsified if they are found in contradiction with new data."

 

Guys, come on. We're discussing the definition of scientific theories and laws.

You two realize that those things only apply when trying to apply the scientific method to an actual study, correct? And that "theory", "law", and whatever other words we're bandering about actually do have multiple (far more subjective) meanings, and that those meanings are far more used in common vernacular?

This is ridiculous.

 

you're absolutely right, i agree.

i've been trying to get to the bottom of the ridiculous assertion that somehow some "fan theories" are theories while others are "fan fic."

 

Right. There's no solid, binding definition, and the scientific definitions (while more well defined) are no way applicable to this situation.

Let's

 

i do know what fan theories and fan fiction are, and your assessment is ridiculous.

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you are back pedaling now. i've already said this and you disagreed with me when i did:

fan fic is a made up story based on existing characters and situations. it is meant to have a narrative structure.

fan theory is an attempt to predict what may happen next based on existing characters and situations.

 

Except I never held onto such a thing.

 

The summary is that there is nothing and noone to care for IX. So yes, all fan theories and most fan interest is dead.

 

I understand not liking the movie, but what's the purpose of trying to cast the entire fandom in a negative light? These very forums are full of theories of what might come next. Sure, it's March and we're well over a year and a half away from EpIX with no promo material yet, but I really don't think you can say that all discussion on theories is dead, and the implication of a lack of interest is absurd.