Let’s make the Plot Hole a unit of measurement.
Plot Hole = One level of abstraction away from canon.
Example: Linkara eats some celery
1 Plot Hole: Lewis Lovhaug writes and preforms a scene where his character, Linkara, eats some celery.
2 Plot Holes: The fandom watches/listens to the scene where Linkara eats celery. They interpret it what they have seen/heard/read. Linkara eats some celery. Word of God: Lewis Lovhaug tells fans why Linkara loves celery but it is not confirmed in the canon itself.
3 Plot Holes: Headcanons and fanons. Linkara eats some celery. Given the information in the canon, fans come up with theories that could easily be true but have not been confirmed.
4 Plot Holes: Fanfiction and fan art. Linkara eats some celery. The fandom makes their own stories and draws pictures of this. They also make stories and art about situations that could arise from the information they got from canon. Harvey wants to make some vegetable soup. He bought the ingredients he needed but now the celery is gone. He sees Linkara eating some celery. You are amused.
5 Plot Holes: Elseworlds: here are the events you know but how would they have played out if one thing was different? Linkara eats some celery. He is allergic to celery. He is rushed to hospital. Mechakara uses Linkara’s weakened state to kill him. The comicrew now has to save humanity from being destroyed by Mechakara without Linkara’s help. Crossovers: Linkara eats some celery and Doctor Terawatt is there. This is their first meeting or perhaps they’ve known each other for years. Terawatt was there for all the all the events you know and love. Linkara eats some celery. Terawatt helped him defeat Lord Vyce. Terawatt gives Linkara some celery. They are in love. Linkara eats some celery.
6 Plot Holes: AUs: here are the characters you know but they are in a completely different universe. Linkara eats some celery. He is on his break from his job in a coffee shop. He comes off his break. Someone gives him an obviously joke name but he writes it on their cup anyway and calls that ‘Doctor Insano’s’ twenty shots of espresso in a cup, is ready. A tired looking man in a lab coat and cracked glasses, takes the cup and thanks Linkara. The guy starts coming in every day after that. Sometimes he calls himself Insano, sometimes he calls himself Spoony. He always orders too much caffeine. Linkara worries he’s going to give this cute guy a heart attack but he doesn’t question it. He goes on break and the guy asks Linkara to share a table with him and, rather than going to the staff room, he does. Linkara eats some celery.
7 Plot Holes: Memes. Linkara eats some celery. I give you a hamburger. Why are you eating celery Jeffrey? I bought us matching celery sweaters, Jeffrey. Jeffrey, let us wear these matching celery sweaters, Jeffrey. Jeffrey are you using that blender to make celery soup? I should warn you, that blender is a tart. Jeffrey one of your friends is now a snail. Snails eat celery, Jeffrey. Linkara eats some celery. Did somebody say GHOST!? Celery will never be as popular as the Bee Gees. Chicken tenders are tearing this family apart. Linkara eats some celery. Fat Grandma gives you some pancakes. In other health news, the Contest of Champions is sponsored by celery. Please, eat some celery or a product containing celery. By doing so, you are directly supporting the Contest of Champions, as well as helping to entertain some board Tamarins. Looking for a snack? Try celery or a product containing celery. Dinner? Celery and/or a product containing celery. Trying to patch a leaky roof? We have just the thing for you, and we also have food stuff containing it. Celery or a product containing celery. By Americans, for Americans, in Americans, watching Americans. Do you love celery, Jeffrey? Linkara eats some celery.
