Retcon Meaning?
5.2BRAINROT SCOREretcon Short for retroactive continuity: a later installment of a story changes or reinterprets facts established earlier, by adding information that gives past events new meaning. Also used as a verb, "to retcon" something.
Origin:Wikipedia reports that the term "retroactive continuity" first appeared in a 1973 theology book, and that its first documented use for altering fictional history is DC Comics' All-Star Squadron #18 (February 1983), where writer Roy Thomas credited a fan at a San Diego convention with the name. Wiktionary describes retcon as a blend of retroactive and continuity.
First Seen:1983-02 (All-Star Squadron #18)
Peak Era:1980s onward; ongoing
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""The sequel retcons the first film's ending so the villain was never actually defeated.""
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