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Naturally. And Tardis does, of course, cover the latter of these two.

But I was making a further distinction between a far-fetched idea that popped into someone's head and really is an "original work" (say, Peter Cushing's pet theory about how his Doctor could fit into the TV series continuity, though that one is notable for another reason, namely that it's Peter Cushing's) and what I'd call an interpretation — a possibility not exactly raised by the relevant work, but more or less as likely as the "suggested" interpretation. Such as, say, "the Master may once have been, or impersonated, Gengis Khan", based on his statements in the TV movie.

It's not a popular theory, but it's a theory that makes sense, y'know — a theory that doesn't require any additional element, just a different interpretation of what's on-screen.