Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-24534644-20170630004409/@comment-24534644-20170702174645

Correct on all counts. I choose to see no meaning as, itself, a meaning.

But think of it this way. By making a character allude to something, it doesn't need to be a 100% flawless representation. Mainly because that is impossible, as there will always be someone out there who believes that this one aspect of this one story or what-have-you meant something else. The key is to pick and choose what you want to represent, and how to represent it. That's not making up whatever you want, it's just choosing from a range of options.

Regardless, this isn't really the place to be having a debate like this. Just know everyone that so long as there is some basis for where you are drawing aspects and traits of your character from, then it's all fine. So basically, keep doing what you've been doing.