I watched Revenge of the Sith again

[Megadeus]

So is the ENTIRE Star Wars EU washed now? Like Mara Jade, Jacen Solo and all that shyt post-RotJ not count anymore?

If so, does that mean any or all of those characters don't exist? Or they could exist if used in the new Movie universe?

Precisely. As it stands, they don't exist. All have been wiped out to make way for the new sequels. Any EU that takes place post-RoTJ is washed

 

[TNC]

Precisely. As it stands, they don't exist. All have been wiped out to make way for the new sequels. Any EU that takes place post-RoTJ is washed

Scale of 1-10, how bad was the Star Wars fan collective meltdown when this happened?

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Scale of 1-10, how bad was the Star Wars fan collective meltdown when this happened?

Most of us were like "thats fair". The films will always be the true canon and there was no way they would have made films from the EU and have it be ANY kind of suspense. Some were sad but most viewed it as logical...some of the stories sucked anyway...outside of the Vong stuff and Jacen/Jaina.

 

[TNC]

Most of us were like "thats fair". The films will always be the true canon and there was no way they would have made films from the EU and have it be ANY kind of suspense. Some were sad but most viewed it as logical...some of the stories sucked anyway...outside of the Vong stuff and Jacen/Jaina.

I just remember how in depth the EU was for so long and for all of that to be just.... stricken from the record, had to be a crazy blow for those that were fans of it. But I guess after the new movies come out, they can just make a brand new EU from there so.... cycle continues I guess?

 

[Made Man]

Most of us were like "thats fair". The films will always be the true canon and there was no way they would have made films from the EU and have it be ANY kind of suspense. Some were sad but most viewed it as logical...some of the stories sucked anyway...outside of the Vong stuff and Jacen/Jaina.

Is the Old Republic stuff canon ? Like the Sith Empire and all of that?

IMO a movie about The Sith Empire when there was literally a whole empire of these dudes >>>>>>> the Skywalker saga

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Is the Old Republic stuff canon ? Like the Sith Empire and all of that?

IMO a movie about The Sith Empire when there was literally a whole empire of these dudes >>>>>>> the Skywalker saga

I dont think so....only movies are canon now if im not mistaken.

 

[The ADD]

So Yoda knew who he was before ROTS? . I need to get on that CW wave. I need to get caught up on Rebels too. That shyt ain't bad. It's Not the CW, but it's pretty solid. The last episode I saw Asohka found out that Vader is Anakin

Jedi council did her dirty too

 

[Grand Conde]

So this Thrawn trilogy stuff isn't canon? Retarded.

 

[Grand Conde]

Why would they commission people to write - decent - books for them not to be canon?

 

[Ziggiy]

Why would they commission people to write - decent - books for them not to be canon?

Simple answer is $ and to keep the Star Wars name out there in public conscious between movies.

As I gather, Lucas has always pretty much maintained that the EU isn't canon, unless he directly says so nothing outside of the movies can be considered. He gave personal blessing for Clone Wars, The Old Republic, Force Unleashed, Star Wars: Droids, Rebels, and a few comic titles to be canon. He was also working on an unproduced live action television show before the announcement of the Disney sale that would've been canon also.

 

[Chef]

Is the Old Republic stuff canon ? Like the Sith Empire and all of that?

IMO a movie about The Sith Empire when there was literally a whole empire of these dudes >>>>>>> the Skywalker saga

The Old Republic isn't canon but the Mouse lets it rock out for whatever reason. I heard the MMO is pretty good story wise.

A Jedi civil war movie and a movie about the Mandolorian war would be bonkers.

 

[Clayton Endicott]

Why would they commission people to write - decent - books for them not to be canon?

They were. Disney fukked that up when they bought the franchise. In the early 90s he didn't consider the books canon cuz they were looked at as fan fiction and there was no order to them. The popularity of the Thrawn trilogy changed that, and Lucas got on board with the EU, and games, and books were considered canon, with his approval with the exception of the comics. They were their own world.

That creates an issue with what is considered canon and what isn't now. Darth Maul surviving was in the comics which weren't canon, but was a plot in the Clone Wars which is canon. Also Darth Bane was part of the EU that got scrapped, but was also in the Clone Wars. Lucas pushed for Revan to be in the same episode, but the director scrapped him at the last second . If that's the case, then that opens the door for previous characters and events to become canon again with the obvious exception of Luke's wife and son, the Solo kids, and the Yuuzhan Vong. They even said they may draw on the EU for future projects including the movies. IMO I think they did that with Rey and Kylo Ren. There's a lot of speculation that Ren= Jacen, and Rey=Jaina which makes sense if you think about it.

 

[Mortal1]

I just remember how in depth the EU was for so long and for all of that to be just.... stricken from the record, had to be a crazy blow for those that were fans of it. But I guess after the new movies come out, they can just make a brand new EU from there so.... cycle continues I guess?

Yeah Marvel started some new comics and books that are part of the Canon now the main Star Wars comic, Darth Vader and Lando are the stand outs so far. The shattered empire comic mini-series is the only one so far to be set after return of the Jedi.

 

[Chef]

They were. Disney fukked that up when they bought the franchise. In the early 90s he didn't consider the books canon cuz they were looked at as fan fiction and there was no order to them. The popularity of the Thrawn trilogy changed that, and Lucas got on board with the EU, and games, and books were considered canon, with his approval with the exception of the comics. They were their own world.

That creates an issue with what is considered canon and what isn't now. Darth Maul surviving was in the comics which weren't canon, but was a plot in the Clone Wars which is canon. Also Darth Bane was part of the EU that got scrapped, but was also in the Clone Wars. Lucas pushed for Revan to be in the same episode, but the director scrapped him at the last second . If that's the case, then that opens the door for previous characters and events to become canon again with the obvious exception of Luke's wife and son, the Solo kids, and the Yuuzhan Vong. They even said they may draw on the EU for future projects including the movies. IMO I think they did that with Rey and Kylo Ren. There's a lot of speculation that Ren= Jacen, and Rey=Jaina which makes sense if you think about it.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

watching this now

Grievous was such a waste of time