Retcon in a sentence

However, as much as Maul’s spider-legged return worked, not every death retcon was a good decision.

Most would argue that the retcon improved the story overall, allowing Hashirama and Madara to become centerpieces to the plot.

Similarly, featured another clone retcon in the form of Order 66 and the inhibitor chips, with this story arc making the fateful Jedi Purge the greatest nightmare of the clone troopers in heartbreaking fashion.

And of those who remained, many quit because of the retcon that destroyed not only 55 years of canon, but Whitaker’s place as the first female Doctor, too!

Did 'House of the Dragon' Just Retcon 'Game of Thrones'?

Futurama season 12 just made a massive retcon to the world of Futurama, finally revealing a huge fact about the Planet Express building.

This Sutekh retcon by Russell T Davies retroactively alters most of the Doctor's timeline, as the god of death was seemingly never all that far away during the Time Lord's adventures through time and space from Baker and onward.

We're not sure how significant this will turn out to be, but is there a chance we could see some kind of retcon?

With new story developments in its second episode, True Detective: Night Country has set up a season 1 retcon that may eventually confirm a 10-year-old theory.

Even with that retcon, Noble 6 is still a force to be reckoned with.

However, the core of his story could be where a proper retcon could build on to make him a sympathetic killer, which has worked for franchises like with Jigsaw/John Kramer and add a new level of brutality.

Marvel already told Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's origin story, but Marvel could retcon Magneto into being their real father in WandaVision.

None of this really matters in the scheme of the original narrative -- unless some future story turns this new retcon into canon.

River Song could be the key to 's Timeless Child retcon.

So Claremont began a major retcon, gradually revealing Madelyne Pryor had actually been a clone of Jean Grey, created by the ruthless and manipulative Mr. Sinister.

The first retcon happened in 1998 with Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, which brought Laurie back and left Jamie Lloyd aside, instead giving Laurie a son.

While the answer to this question might lie in a comic book retcon, the origin of Wolverine’s soft spot is significant.

Many fans have taken exception to this retcon, and one of the biggest question marks is why the Resistance wouldn't have sent a soldier back to stop this Terminator like they had with the previous ones?

The guys who tried to retcon D-Day?

Disney Didn't Retcon The Prequels - Why Would They Change The Last Jedi?