What Does This Mean?
The moment when the official narrative of a fictional universe changes — through a retcon, a sequel, a creator statement, or new material — forcing the entire fandom to recalibrate their understanding of established lore.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"The sequel dropped a canon shift that recontextualized the entire first season and the fandom was in shambles for a week."
LORE & ORIGIN
Fandom analytical vocabulary: unlike lore overflow (too much to absorb), a canon shift is a qualitative change to what is considered true, requiring the community to collectively update their shared knowledge base.
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