Lucasfilm Jettisons The Star Wars Expanded Universe (Games Included)

The Game Informer ^ | April 25, 2014 | Joe Juba

[Timber Rattler]

Which stories are included in the official Star Wars canon has been a source of debate for years, but in light of the new upcoming films, Lucasfilm has made a statement regarding what it considers to be the true timeline. In short, all of the Expanded Universe – including video games, comics, and novels – didn't really happen.

[Timber Rattler]

This is actually a crying shame since much of the SW Expanded Universe material is far superior to the drivel that Lucas himself has produced, with the exception of Clone Wars, which was well-written and I enjoyed.

[KC_Lion]

>:(

The Best Star Wars Material is often in the Expanded Universe

When I was a Teenager I loved the Clone Wars Multi-Media Project. Why? Because the contributors actually gave a Sh!t about Canon and not stepping on each others toes.

All that when out the window with that POS Clone Wars Movie and 3D Series. Toss Canon Right out the window.

Well that's it. Star Wars is dead.

By the way. Do you think it's a coincidence that the best Star Wars Film (The Empire Strikes Back) is the on that has the least amount of involvement from George Lucas?

[Snickering Hound]

Luke's wife Mara Jade, out, Jar Jar Binks, in...Gotcha...

[Timber Rattler]

Yup, Lucas can't write or direct, and so that's why ESB was by far the best movie in the series with Irvin Kershner at the helm.

BTW, the Clone Wars animated series got a lot better after its first season---the story of how Anakin descended into the Dark Side was much deeper and better explained than in Lucas' pitiful Episodes I-III. It was pretty awesome watching the future Vader skulk around in secret using and using the dark Side to get what he needed or wanted at any given time.

[Caipirabob]

But...but...

[gura]

[Snickering Hound]

According to the original article on Starwars.com, this only effects material post Clone Wars/Return of the Jedi. Old Republic era material isn't affected so Satele Shan lives...for now...

[Caipirabob]

At least we won't have to watch them butcher their best story lines...

[Olog-hai]

Of course it did. Doesn’t George Lucas believe in parallel universes?

I guess the Yuuzhan Vong gives him nightmares.

[Caipirabob]

Next time on "How I murdered your mother..."

[Jack Hydrazine]

I think I see R2!

[Norm Lenhart]

ARRRGHHH!!! Post not such photos of you vile and evil Space Basset!

;)

[minnesota_bound]

I wish the last 3 star wars films did not happen.

[minnesota_bound]

Many fan films are better.
Try Pink 5
http://theforce.net/fanfilms/shortfilms/pinkfive/index.asp

Star Trek have many fan films to choose from.

[Perdogg]

ping

[Old Sarge]

So long as they keep Grand Admiral Thrawn...

Now, if they'd just cast Cumberbatch to do it...

[GeronL]

Lol

[Redcitizen]

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious datacube of forgotten Jedi lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “ ’Tis some Nerf herder,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber blast door — Only this, and nothing more.” Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Revan of the Sithly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not an instant stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of Dark Lord or Lady, perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Palpatine just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Quoth the Revan, “Nevermore.” “Be that word our sign of parting, fiend of shadow!” I shrieked, upstarting — “Get thee back into the Tempest Zero and the Night’s Plutonium Core! Leave no black cloak as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! Leave my loneliness unbroken! — quit the bust above my door! Take thy lightsaber from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!” Quoth the Revan, “Nevermore.”

[Irish Rose]

In fairness to Disney, they’d probably get rid of Jar Jar Binks if they could. Who knows? Maybe someday, in a special special edition DVD ...

[Junk Silver]

I expect some of the better ideas of the Expanded Universe will be recycled one way or the other. The city-planet Corouscant which figures so prominently in the prequel trilogy first appeared in Timothy Zahn’s 1991 novel Heir to the Empire.