Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-25012553-20151126044652/@comment-53539-20151126092955

I don't really develop such headcanons, the few I do are like... Avanna hides her true self (elf) and DnD pair are shapeshifters (werewolf, erc). I just don't really think much about it. Headcanons are nice, but I spend so much time having issues with the way others butcher any canon a character has from a TV series that I drift away from it.

Mostly because you always get 2D builds out of it if your not careful. Rainbow Dash from MLP:FiM is a prime example, if you look at "Double Rainboom" and "Tans for the Memories" you see how 2D fan conception versus actual show character building works. In fan headcanons, you often get more emphasis on the world building so the sacrifice is often to the character itself, the focus is on the set up and not enough on the execution. This isn't always true, but the characters re often what people get more into. A poorly written story can often be saved by the characters making the events enjoyable.

I'm more into writing my own characters then using others, I can insert my own world building and character develop at a pace I like.