I pitched Chuck Lorre a plan for how Stuart Fails to Save the Universe can retcon The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon's biggest mistake — and he's seriously considering it
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Creators openly workshopping canon fixes with fans shows how porous long-running IP has become—continuity is now a collaborative, ongoing asset, not a locked bible. Studios should treat engaged fanbases as a structured input to narrative decisions, not just a marketing audience.
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