Question of the Day #1272

X-Men Erased: Marvel Doubling Down On Ms. Marvel Retcon

From the headline of this article at Cosmic Book News.

  上記の文で、retconの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "retcon" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 【名】
   〈俗〉〔物語で〕過去にさかのぼる設定の補完◆「彼には実はこういう過去があった」などと後から付け足したり、「前作で死んだはずの人物が実は生きていた」などと軌道修正すること◆【語源】retroactive continuity
2. 【他動】
   〈俗〉〔物語で～についての〕過去を新たに設定する

Retconに関して、もっと詳しいことを知りたければ、ぜひA Short History of 'Retcon'を参照してください。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. noun
   the act, practice, or result of changing an existing fictional narrative by introducing new information in a later work that recontextualizes previously established events, characters, etc.
2. transitive verb
   to apply a retcon to (a fictional story, character, event, etc.)

  Check out A Short History of 'Retcon' for more information about the word retcon.

Examples

1. Could Bail's Backstory—and by extension the childhood of Princess Leia—suddenly be getting a retcon? — Ryan Britt
2. The character has done everything from going into dormancy after losing his powers to being destroyed to being brought back via retcon … — Sage Ashford
3. Then came the series finale, and one of the most famous—and, depending on one's perspective, fascinating or infuriating—retcons in the history of TV. — Emily Nussbaum
4. The Sherlock Holmes character has been retconned dozens of times in various media. — Peter Hartlaub
5. The revival won't be retconning the original ending. — Marco Vito

   

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