Meaning of canon event | Babel Free

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An unpleasant but unavoidable event which has a significant effect on someone's life or personal development.

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“The format is simple enough: a few seconds of the poster's face looking regretful with an ominous tone from the film's soundtrack playing underneath. The text on screen describes how it feels to watch someone make a terrible or embarrassing decision, but are unable to do anything to interfere because it is a "canon event".”

“Sure, it feels like we had a new canon event every day during our teenage years, but early adulthood is filled with plenty of unavoidable life experiences, too.”

“Those TikToks, a mixture of concern and schadenfreude, are a few of the thousands of videos powering a trend that has catapulted a new phrase into the pop culture lexicon: the "canon event," a pivotal moment that must happen in order for people to mature into their future selves.”

“Full of unexpected gore, off-color jokes, and gay canon events, "Bottoms" balances a refreshing authenticity with an unwavering ability to keep viewers on their toes.”

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