Agreed completely on the dissatisfaction of canon. In my case, at least on the why I write-side, it's more a LACK of canon. My absolute favorite character had less than two minutes of screen time, across the board, with about a half hour of actual mentions... and that was it. She had an ENTIRE life that was just glossed over (whether for time or just a lack of interest on the part of the writers) and was a clear catalyst for the actions of a main character. So, in an effort to figure out WHY he did this or that, the door was open to who she was...
For me, fanfic is the way to explore this entire universe that was more than just the six hours that fit between commercial breaks. ♥
I'm totally with you on this. Some characters are introduced and then the writers do nothing with them. That's especially a problem with big ensemble shows, I've found. I have definitely put a lot more thought into some characters than the official creator ever did, thank you fanfic!
I had to go so far as to start recording the horrible Lifetime Christmas movies the actress who played her was in, solely so I could see/hear how she spoke (on the off-chance she actually had a speaking role). All she got in canon was one scream and a fuzzy death scene.
For me, fanfic is the way to explore this entire universe that was more than just the six hours that fit between commercial breaks. ♥
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I'm totally with you on this. Some characters are introduced and then the writers do nothing with them. That's especially a problem with big ensemble shows, I've found. I have definitely put a lot more thought into some characters than the official creator ever did, thank you fanfic!
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