As a small note for everyone, I personally prefer to carve out a slightly different version of the characters rather than stick doggedly to what has been established in the canon.
No! I refuse! The secret to creative writing is to ensure that everything remains exactly the same 100% of the time, thus preventing any flexible thinking or alternative interpretations! You should go to Hell for thinking that way!
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Is my sarcasm thick enough? It's always hard to tell on the internet when one's sarcasm is thick enough to see that it isn't genuine.