| 单词 | retroactive continuity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasretroactive continuity retroactive continuity n. narrative continuity imposed on a fictional work or series by the introduction of new information which alters the interpretation of previously described events, (now) typically in order to facilitate a dramatic plot shift or account for an inconsistency; cf. retcon n. ΚΠ 1973 E. F. Tupper Theol. of Wolfhart Pannenberg iii. 100 Pannenberg’s conception of retroactive continuity ultimately means that history flows fundamentally from the future into the past. 1983 R. Thomas in All-Star Squadron 18 (Lett. section) As for what Roy himself (myself) is trying to do, we like to think that an enthusiastic All-Star booster at one of Adam Malin's Creation Conventions in San Diego came up with the best name for it, a few months back: ‘Retroactive Continuity’. Has kind of a ring, don't you think? 1990 The Future (or Retconned Past) of A in rec.arts.comics (Usenet newsgroup) 13 Feb. Retroactive Continuity (in other words, it wasn't the established continuity, but through some hand-waving and semi-reasonable explanations.). 2003 N.Y. Times 27 July 19/2 For those who aren't Internet nerds, a retcon (short for ‘retroactive continuity’) is a backward plot twist: a narrative revelation that forces the viewer to reconsider everything that came before. 2007 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 21 Oct. The movie could create some sort of ‘retroactive continuity’ that would allow Abrams and others to ‘Trek’ in a supposed ‘fresh’ direction. < as lemmas |
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