Examples of 'retcon' in a sentence

Meaning of "retcon"

retcon: (noun) - short for retroactive continuity, a term used in literature, especially in comics and fiction, to denote a situation when new information alters previously established facts in a story. It is essentially a way to revise or reinterpret the continuity of a fictional work. For instance, 'The retcon in the storyline changed the origin of the main character.'
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  • A situation, in a soap opera or other fiction, in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.
  • To employ such a device.

How to use "retcon" in a sentence

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They give you retcon and chemicals.
This feels a little like a retcon job.
This was a retcon that was only revealed years later.
I understand quite well what a retcon is.
In a retcon the story becomes far more violent and complicated.
So we had a perfect opportunity for RetCon.
Once again they have decided to retcon the convoluted story.
My own recipe with a touch of denial and a dash of retcon.
We think the Retcon triggered a psychosis.
Morrison has expressed criticism of this subsequent retcon in interviews.
We do not need to retcon the Manifesto to include them.
You flooded his brain with Retcon.
This is apparently a retcon on earlier depictions setting the discovery in Egypt.
But you are talking about pulling a complete Retcon on three separate systems.
This retcon has since been eliminated from Legion canon.

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Strange thing when you mix Level Six retcon with champagne.
Many of these also retcon Charles into not having been paralysed.
Personally I like to forget that particular retcon.
They give you retcon and chemicals and radiation and God knows what.
Or is this some lazy writer just pulling a retcon on us?
To now retcon his illness into his Live Aid performance seems flippant and cruel.
There are some strips which retcon Odie as being originally owned by Jon.
A retcon removed the Superman family of characters almost completely from Legion continuity.
I thought this game was just a retcon of the first Super Mario Galaxy.
This retcon established her as the first Lady Blackhawk in the DCU timeline.
On the other hand, his priority is the retcon.
This retcon took place because of the characters ' very similar origins.
I do not think it 's supposed to be a retcon.
Something slipped through the retcon memory, something that took over your whole mind, something juicy.
Truthfully, I have always thought that was a bit of a retcon.
The wedding proceeded and Jack put retcon inside the wedding guests ' drinks.
A retcon in the Howard the Duck 1 backup revealed her name to actually be " Gwen Poole.
However, following a retcon in Wonder Woman vol.
A retcon introduced in Secret Origins 37 reveals that this character is actually the second Doctor Light.
And next to him was Retcon Lad, who just looked concerned.
Adam 's existence is that of a retcon.
Do you think this retcon is a good idea?
Truthfully, I've always thought that was a bit of a retcon.
The Flash, Rebirth series introduced a major retcon to the story of Nora Allen.
Retconjuration, An in-story ability to alter reality, which causes a retcon.
And then they are gonna retcon that he was a robot the whole time?!
Then as a wise king once said, ovary up . Nice retcon.
He 's got Retcon in his blood.
You are kidding . Retcon.
Trick Shot 's introduction was a retcon to Hawkeye 's origins, explaining how the character became a talented archer.
My guy 's is a third of the one 42nd of retcon one.
That's the kind of retcon I could get behind!
Cosmic Retcon, An in-story event alters reality, which results in a Retcon.
We need to know, how much Retcon did you give him?
Cosmic Retcon, An in-story event alters reality, which causes a retcon.

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