Join your host Garhdo as they tackle the complexity of Canon through the lens of three prominent franchises – Marvel, Star Trek and Star Wars. They will discuss the fanbase’s divided view of what constitutes the canon of these fictional universes, as well as how the franchises try to handle it themselves, before wondering whether it all really matters anyway?

• 0:00 – Intro
• 0:25 – An Overview of Canon, with the MCU Example
• 11:26 – Star Trek: One Man’s Vision or Collaborative Canon
• 51:07 – The Star Wars Holocron
• 1:31:08 – Canon vs Headcanon
• 1:39:54 – Outro
• 1:41.56 – Sign-Off

Season 1, Episode 04

May 11th 2021

One of the topics often discussed in geek circles, especially for long-running media, is whether something is “canon”. As a result I decided to explore this question by taking a deeper look at three well known franchises – the MCU, Star Wars and Star Trek – all with their own take on canon either officially or among their fandoms.

This was the first real episode that I would describe as an editorial, being focused around a question I was trying to answer rather than simply just talking about a topic. It’s one I enjoyed making, whether I answered the question or not.