I'm sorry! I definitely understand where you're coming from on this. I haven't read the comics so I skipped over some of the specific details (though not all) in your post, but I totally hear ya.
Highlander did the same to me. It's practically impossible to justify the first 3 movies and the series together in a timeline that makes much sense at all so I always considered the two as two different worlds (not to mention the books based on the series). But then the 4th movie came out and it fit NEITHER the Highlander movie-verse NOR the Highlander series-verse but had characters from both. It blows my mind. Plus the 4th movie KILLED some of the most important canon facts from the series that so many theories and fanfics are based on. The movie was made by the official people and all so it should be canon... but I have to separate it in my mind in order to enjoy it because otherwise it ruins things I've enjoyed thinking about or taking for granted with the other canon. (I won't even get into the cartoon series, the 5th movie, or the comics since I haven't seen the latter two).
ANYWAY, I totally know how frustrating it is when you think the chapter's closed and then down the road they open the book back up and change things not necessarily for the better. I'm sorry :-( I'm glad you found some things to like about them, though. And I really enjoyed reading your drabbles yesterday when I was at work. Very clever.
If it's any consolation, you should have seen the wide grin on my face when you mentioned Unintended Consequences! Ooohhhhh with the extreme nummy!!
I've got to say, I'm curious about the Buffy comics now, though. Scottish Zombies? Kickass! I'm totally obsessed with the Scottish Vampires (many of which are indeed Jacobites from the 45' rising) in 'How to Marry a Millionare Vampire' and I have a bunny in mind for NaNoWriMo this year involving gay, Scottish, immortal beings *G*
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Highlander did the same to me. It's practically impossible to justify the first 3 movies and the series together in a timeline that makes much sense at all so I always considered the two as two different worlds (not to mention the books based on the series). But then the 4th movie came out and it fit NEITHER the Highlander movie-verse NOR the Highlander series-verse but had characters from both. It blows my mind. Plus the 4th movie KILLED some of the most important canon facts from the series that so many theories and fanfics are based on. The movie was made by the official people and all so it should be canon... but I have to separate it in my mind in order to enjoy it because otherwise it ruins things I've enjoyed thinking about or taking for granted with the other canon. (I won't even get into the cartoon series, the 5th movie, or the comics since I haven't seen the latter two).
ANYWAY, I totally know how frustrating it is when you think the chapter's closed and then down the road they open the book back up and change things not necessarily for the better. I'm sorry :-( I'm glad you found some things to like about them, though. And I really enjoyed reading your drabbles yesterday when I was at work. Very clever.
If it's any consolation, you should have seen the wide grin on my face when you mentioned Unintended Consequences! Ooohhhhh with the extreme nummy!!
I've got to say, I'm curious about the Buffy comics now, though. Scottish Zombies? Kickass! I'm totally obsessed with the Scottish Vampires (many of which are indeed Jacobites from the 45' rising) in 'How to Marry a Millionare Vampire' and I have a bunny in mind for NaNoWriMo this year involving gay, Scottish, immortal beings *G*