Non-canon anon here again!
I totally agree with you that if LLTPQ were canon, then every other spin-off game and book would be canon. I think the best thing about having all of these different media about TNBC is that you can pick and choose which ones you like and want to be canon.
And yeah, Tim's word means nothing lol! I remember when he had said there's no such thing as magic in Halloween Town, which is ridiculous. Honestly, if it isn't said by Henry Selick or Danny Elfman, it isn't canon in my eyes.
Also, Fink is my favourite character for many reasons, and someone on Youtube tried to convince me to stop sympathising with him because of what he did in LLTPQ. LLTPQ is about as canon as Kingdom Hearts.
Exactly! The TNBC universe feels like a 'pick-your-own' canon thing regarding the prequels and sequels. I think that's what makes it a lot of fun! And people can consider *everything* canon if they want to, and not have to justify anything. I just think some people should cool it a bit if someone doesn't know about a comic/book whatever, or if they disagree with it. This is all for fun!
AHAHA I *DO* REMEMBER THAT! If magic doesn't exist then what the hell was Santa Claus pinching his nose and yeeting himself out of Oogie's lair with? That's NOT Christmas magic? I cannot grasp people holding Tim Burton as the 'word of God' when it comes to TNBC because...so much of it was written by Henry, Danny, and Caroline...and there are even a couple things said by THEM that I cannot get 100% behind. So honestly. Do what you want at this point, lol.
Also, that person is ridiculous. I know Finkelstein is someone people either loathe or love, and Long Live the Pumpkin Queen did a LOOOT of irreparable damage to his character, all because the author didn't "like Sally belonging to him". Yeah, he's definitely done some bad things and caused an awful situation for her, but that doesn't mean he's past redemption or not worth being looked into beyond "oh he kidnapped her so he's evil!" I think he deserved sooo much more than what he was chalked up to in the story.
And for people to treat that as canon? Sure, whatever, just don't take that out on his fans or use it against them. Because Shea Ernshaw isn't Tim Burton or any of the people who *actually* wrote his character. I imagine fans of his know the kind of flawed character he is -- they certainly don't need people telling them to stop liking or sympathizing with him.