Are bonus scenes canon?

[dahj]

So this has never happened before on a current Star Trek show, that a bonus scene was officially released, so whadda ya reckon, did the stuff from the bonus scene actually happen in the Prime Universe, or is twitter excised from canon?

 

[BillJ]

I like turtles.

 

[Tuskin38]

From the TrekMovie article on the DSC one

Showrunner Aaron Harberts introduced it saying “we are calling it a secret scene.” He said it was originally part of the finale, however they decided it would be “more exciting to bring it to a place like [WonderCon].”

Makes it sound legit.

 

[Awesome Possum]

It’s official until they tell us it isn’t.

BSG would do a similar thing, all the deleted scenes were considered canon and some episodes would have to play clips from them because they set up events later.

 

[cultcross]

Bonus scenes, webisodes, extended cuts, etc etc.

Canon is harder to define in the 2010s.

Personally, I'll stick to turtles.

 

[Tuskin38]

It’s official until they tell us it isn’t.

BSG would do a similar thing, all the deleted scenes were considered canon and some episodes would have to play clips from them because they set up events later.

There have also been shows that would add new scenes to previously on segments as well.

 

[Awesome Possum]

I’m glad we’re considering the whole show canon now, this is progress.

 

[Ovation]

Do we mean chocolate and caramel Turtles or the snapping kind? I like the candy one.

I’m sorry, was there something else under discussion?

 

[Nightowl1701]

If they present it as such, yeah. If we see Section 31 Agent Georgiou next season, certainly.

 

[Tuskin38]

https://trekmovie.com/2018/03/24/wa...-reveals-a-familiar-storyline-for-season-two/

This article seems to imply the DSC scene is 'canon', it also confirms Leland will be in Season 2. CBS even released stills of the scene like they did with the full episodes.

 

[Dijeirusan]

I feel like this is a Season 2 premiere scene they filmed during the Season 1 finale, so they don't need to rebuild the Klingon homeworld set and bring back the supporting actors for just a few seconds. It'll end up in the premiere I reckon.

This isn't that rare. I mentioned elsewhere, but the DC Comics shows regularly film scenes for their next seasons months ahead of the rest of the scene.

For movies, the Marvel films do this all the time. Star Wars too. The Tunisia scenes in Episode III were actually shot during production of Episode II nearly 5 years before the film came out.

 

[Tuskin38]

I feel like this is a Season 2 premiere scene they filmed during the Season 1 finale, so they don't need to rebuild the Klingon homeworld set and bring back the supporting actors for just a few seconds.

They said at the panel that it was filmed and cut from the finale.

 

[Dijeirusan]

They said at the panel that it was cut from the finale.

Yes it is, but I think it'll end up in the show still. It's canon regardless.

 

[Tuskin38]

Yes it is, but I think it'll end up in the show still. It's canon regardless.

I could see it being used as a flashback, or a cold opening shot for another episode.

 

[BillJ]

It's canon regardless.

It is canon for as long as they say it is canon. The Enterprise of TOS is obviously no longer canon.

 

[ITDUDE]

Unfortunately, this one seems like it’s canon.

 

[Gonzo]

I’m glad we’re considering the whole show canon now, this is progress.

Shhh you will set them all off again.

 

[BillJ]

It can be in a separate timeline and still be canon...

 

[YellowSubmarine]

If TATV is still canon, little can really bother me when becoming a part of it.

Contradicting it on the other hand? I shall rage.

(This one didn't)

 

[Saul]

It can be in a separate timeline and still be canon...

Canon in other timelines is not even an issue. Ever hear 2009 Trek movie fans lose their shit over Kelvin timeline canon?