I’ve always been wary of the term “canon”. It’s a word thrown around to grab the attention of desperate fans who will grasp at any bit of hope that characters they loved could live on in a new format. Personally, I never place too much weight in future continuations of TV series outside of the on-screen setup. Those Buffy comics basically tore apart the tone of the series, with Joss himself even admitting to initially getting carried away by the removal of budget constraints and casting choices. So when a series of Veronica Mars novels were announced, I was hesitant about it. Even though we were promised that they wouldn’t negate, or be negated by, any future films, I wasn’t sure if the ideas should be wasted on paper [movie spoilers].