Original sentence: For example, the novels introduce the concept of the "Shapings of the Protoculture," which were never mentioned in the TV series.Many Robotech fans consider the McKinney novels to be an unofficial canon of its own, despite notable divergences in the writing from Harmony Gold's current official animation-based canon
Edited sentence: Many Robotech fans consider the McKinney novels to be holy writ, despite notable divergences from the canon in the writing (for example, the introduction of the "Shapings of the Protoculture" as described in the novels, which were never mentioned anywhere in the TV series)