The Star Wars Thread

[Mister Ed Horse of a Different Color Find all posts View Profile Close Mister Ed]

Screw the EU. I never counted any of it as canon. Unless it happened in the six films, it's all fair game to wipe away as far as I'm concerned. The thought of EU fans gnashing their teeth also brings a smile to my face. I don't even care if they ignore the Clone Wars animated shows.

I think offspring of Leia and Luke should be involved. Luke restored the Jedi order so maybe he abolished the rule that members of the order couldn't marry and have children to avoid problems his parents encountered. That would give the benefit of allowing the Skywalker name to continue, which it absolutely MUST. Leia's children would have the Solo name.

I find it a bit amusing that you say "Screw the EU" and then refer to how Luke restored the Jedi Order- something that only ever happened in the EU.

[Scythe The Red Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Scythe]

I don't really see much room for excitement, especially since...


This shit right may happen...

Ugh...

Are we seriously discussing this?

Disney.... a company that markets almost exclusively to stupid impressionable youth is going to pass up an opportunity to make a trilogy with young fresh marketable stars so that they can cast a handful of actors in their 50s 60s and dear God Harrison Ford is SEVENTY YEARS OLD....

Why? To sell tickets to a handful of nerds who have already promised 10% of their income to the franchise til they die anyway????

Stop it.

Just stop it.

Cameos? Maybe.....

Star Wars sequels STARRING Fisher, Hamill and Ford???????

You all sound like Tazz...

Think about it, "Star Wars Episode VII: Who Gives A Shit" starring Justin Bieber.

[Agent Purple The Illustrated Man Find all posts View Profile Close Agent Purple]

Think about it, "Star Wars Episode VII: Who Gives A Shit" starring Justin Bieber.

Bieber's trying too hard to be more metal than Slayer to associate with either Lucas or Disney, let alone both.

HE TRIES SOOOOOO HARD!

[Scythe The Red Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Scythe]

Edit: Stupid double post.


I'm not ready for the wave of newly hatched SW nerds being posers.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

I find it a bit amusing that you say "Screw the EU" and then refer to how Luke restored the Jedi Order- something that only ever happened in the EU.

Did it? Huh. My point is, I'd rather the EU be a slave to movie continuity than the movies to be a slave to EU continuity. I could care less if the movies cherrypick some of the GOOD ideas from the books, as long as they don't use it as a blueprint.

Also, I think we can assume Boba Fett will make an official return in the new trilogy.

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[Mister Ed Horse of a Different Color Find all posts View Profile Close Mister Ed]

Also, I think we can assume Boba Fett will make an official return in the new trilogy.

I hope not. I see absolutely no reason to revisit Boba Fett. Especially since he should be even OLDER than our heroes, if he's even alive. I'm perfectly happy with Boba Fett going out like a punk at the Sarlaac Pit battle and never being heard from again, personally. I never got the level of fascination with a character that did so very, very little of note.

EDIT: Since the article West linked indicates that the new trilogy will take place while Luke, Leia, etc. are still relatively young, Boba Fett's age wouldn't be an issue. But I still don't want him coming back.

[Agent Purple The Illustrated Man Find all posts View Profile Close Agent Purple]

Bitches love Mandalorian armor. So he got himself some Mandalorian armor.

[SD80MAC Not a True Fan Find all posts View Profile Close SD80MAC]

Since the article West linked indicates that the new trilogy will take place while Luke, Leia, etc. are still relatively young, Boba Fett's age wouldn't be an issue. But I still don't want him coming back.

That was the TV series, not the new movies.

[Robinson Guardian Of The Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Robinson]

No its the movies. The TV series was not going to have any characters from the movies.

[Jeff Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Jeff]

Did it? Huh. My point is, I'd rather the EU be a slave to movie continuity than the movies to be a slave to EU continuity. I could care less if the movies cherrypick some of the GOOD ideas from the books, as long as they don't use it as a blueprint.

Also, I think we can assume Boba Fett will make an official return in the new trilogy.

I think the EU is a slave to the films, because the books do not necessarily change the characters themselves, but let them evolve naturally under Lucas' watchful eye. I'm not saying that Disney should use the EU note for note, but as a basic blueprint to establish where the New Republic is 30 or so years later after ROTJ might not be a bad idea.

Yes, Boba Fett did survive the sarlacc. The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy went in depth into how that was accomplished, which thus far is my absolute favorite EU story line to date.

I hope not. I see absolutely no reason to revisit Boba Fett. Especially since he should be even OLDER than our heroes, if he's even alive. I'm perfectly happy with Boba Fett going out like a punk at the Sarlaac Pit battle and never being heard from again, personally. I never got the level of fascination with a character that did so very, very little of note.

EDIT: Since the article West linked indicates that the new trilogy will take place while Luke, Leia, etc. are still relatively young, Boba Fett's age wouldn't be an issue. But I still don't want him coming back.

HERESY! Mister Ed is a witch! He must be burned at the stake! By the great name of Fett!

[Hypo Lil' Leaguer Find all posts View Profile Close Hypo]

Did it? Huh.

That it did.

[W.West Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close W.West]

I'm saddened Lucas completely shit on the EU like that. No one would care about those books if he didn't initially sign off on them and now he's turning his back on them because he knows that whoever directs the next movie won't give two fucks about them.

There's no reason why the next Star Wars films have to deal with ANY Skywalker or Solo family member. The universe is just that, an entire universe. This is a chance to be completely original and not "be a slave" to previous films. You can set the movies a year after RotJ and still be amazing without Luke, Leia and Han. People showed up to see the prequels, they'll show up to see "spin off" tales.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

A Star Wars trilogy WITHOUT a Skywalker?!? Really? I do not believe you are even typing that with a straight face!

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