This was a great read, I love detail you put into your thoughts. Since I don't feel like rewriting out my thoughts, here is a link to an articleIi started working on a while back all about Ganondorf/Ganon. I might have to pick it back up soon...
Yes, the timeline in HH is considered the canon timeline now. The theory forum can still be used to discuss the timeline and other large details, just know that there is an official timeline that we try to utilize for theories now. I would suggest reading some of HH because it also provides...
The Chain for the Hookshot/Longshot is coiled up between the grip and the "hook". I would assume it's the same for the clawshot. I would assume they work like a compressed spring.
Actually I would side with Ihateghirahim. I don't think the CD-i games should exist, not just because they are terrible but because of the entire circumstances of their creation. See when Nintendo and Phillips teamed up to make the CD-i, Nintendo had second thoughts and decided to drop out of it...
A simple matter of opinion really. I personally don't hate TP but it isn't very great in my book. Midna was really one of the major reasons that the game didn't work for me. I personally didn't like being commanded around by a shadow imp telling me to do things while using me for her own means.
While my family does this, I am notorious for forgetting to do it, I've even left the door unlocked when going into town(although its a small town and my house is not easily accessible).
Since I have always used it when available on my team and it's the first pokemon I ever raised to lvl 100, I would have to say Nidoking. Plus it is hilarious to watch people's faces in horror in the old games as Nidoking uses surf.