Talk:The Howling

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"Semi-Canon"

Why would Howling III be "semi-canon"? What canon? Wouldn't a sequel by the original author automatically be officially part of the series? Шизомби (talk) 22:45, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose it depends. I haven't read The Howling III so I don't know if it remains faithful to what Brandner wrote before it. However, in the case of Arthur C Clarke's 2001 novels, each book seems to contradict the one before it which makes it hard to see each one as strictly canon - even though its from the same author. If Brandner had done the same thing with Howling III, then I can see why some readers would not consider it canon.MassassiUK (talk) 08:16, 29 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I now have read The Howling III novel and it would be considered a "reboot" rather than "semi-canon". MassassiUK (talk) 08:21, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Howling III a reboot

There appears to be some disagreement over whether The Howling III: Echoes was a reboot of the Howling series of books. The fact is it was indeed a reboot, and I would recommend that people who disagree should read Wikipedia's reboot article and also the Howling novels themselves. The Howling III basically uses the basic premise from the first Howling novel, but changes the events and times that happen in it to establish a new continuity. That is what a reboot is. None of the characters from the original Howling novel (or The Howling II) are present in The Howling III, nor are they even mentioned. The town of Drago is mentioned as is the neighbouring town of Pinyon, but thats all. Batman Begins is still set in Gotham City, and Star Trek (2009) is still set aboard the Enterprise, but they are reboots too. 88.104.23.72 (talk) 23:55, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]