CT>  I meant the primary definition, to pass down from an original,
CT> BN> not the usually secondary one of degeneration & deterioration. ;)
CT>        Nit! :-)
Not really, since it was the main thrust of my original comment,
no. };)
CT> BN> I don't think anyone would argue that the novels are children of
CT> BN> the parent show. 
CT>        Nor would I, but I don't think they are superior either.
Exactly, which is why the novels should never be assumed to take
precedence over the show itself.  And unfortunately, a lot of
people feel they should, which is why we have conflicts so often.

CT> BN> This is true.  But do the novels then take precedence over their
CT> BN> Creator?  Don't think much of a case could be made for that one.
CT>        Not precedence over, but give them their due credit as vehicles
CT>which to explore other events germane to the overall story.
Quite agree.  But as noted, sooner or later you get people who'll
tell you that i the two conflict, then it's the novels that are
right & the show that isn't.  That's hardly the most intelligent
way of looking at it. 
CT> BN> with is the fact that a number of people do in fact take the novels
CT> BN> as superior to the show.  This makes a sum total of 0 sense, to me
CT> BN> at least. :)
CT>        I agree!
Perzactly. 
CT> BN> Uh, could you run that one by me again??  The novels are correct &
CT> BN> the show they wouldn't even exist without isn't?  Hmm.  This one I
CT> BN> think I may have to do some extra thinking on.... 
CT>        Think SUBjectively, not OBjectively.  Look at each reader/viewers
CT>POV.
I am, which is exactly I made the point -- see the immediately
above, after all. ;)  Simple fact is, some of the SUBjective folks
take their own as The One True Trek to the exclusion of all others,
which is an extremely narrow-minded POV.  They're not _willing_
to recognize they should be subjective about it.  We can see that
& they can't, which is where the problem arises.
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