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Lit A/V The Force Awakens and the EU [TAGGED spoilers.]

Discussion in 'Literature' started by TypoCelchu, Oct 30, 2012.

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  1. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Lucas, I am disappoint.

    I mean, of all people.

    Filoni.

    [face_plain]
     
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  2. Esg

    Esg Jedi Master star 4

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    >Above post
    > Lucas giving Filoni the keys?

    Vas?
     
  3. elcourt

    elcourt Jedi Youngling

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    I'm looking at it this way. The world supposedly is ending this month so I won't have to endure what horrors would await with this. :)
     
  4. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Why, it's almost as if Dave Filoni actually understands continuity and George has been the real troublemaker all this time. But that couldn't be right, could it? o_O
     
  5. kataja

    kataja Jedi Master star 4

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    Yessness!!!!:D Thank you so much! [:D] You're probably right, his concept of what would happen included some clear ideas but much of what we'd consider important was most likely a blur :p But this is such a cool quote as it shows that he's not been straight against Luke marrying. *dances a little dance*
     
  6. blackmyron

    blackmyron Chosen One star 7

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    The continuity panel at Celebration pretty much established that's exactly the case.
     
  7. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Of course not. They're both to blame.
     
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  8. cthugha

    cthugha Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Regardless of all the panic here, I feel rather optimistic about the fact that the first major EU announcement since D-Day is that Legacy is continuing.
    Of course it could mean nothing. It could be DH trying to milk the last out of its potentially-short-lived franchise by giving fans what they want, or it might be their own attempt to bring the current EU to a satisfying conclusion. But... I like to take it as a message saying, Kids: It's Not Over Yet.
     
  9. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    If what Filoni said at the C6 was true, it'd mean Filoni did the best he could. They apparently actively tried to get the show to follow continuity when they could, and would warn Lucas when something he did would have serious consequences but he wouldn't be dissuaded.
     
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  10. HEDGESMFG

    HEDGESMFG Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Which is why I have always argued that once the show is ended, a timeline will be stitched together that, though different from what we formerly had, will ultimately patch things up in a way that is 'mostly' fine. TCW isn't the biggest problem.

    The ST could be a much more serious issue, but that's only if they choose to flagrantly ignore what's come before. With Lucas only being responsible for the general story, and if the ST itself takes place in 50ABY or later (but no later than 70 ABY), they have enough room to pretty much write almost 'anything' into existence to fill the gap between it and legacy.

    We shall see. It could all be a moot point and we could soon discover that nothing post RoTJ happens, but that no longer seems the most likely outcome given the few remaining hints about the future we have. In a sense, I will be shocked if that is the case, but then again, they need only use 1-2 novels to establish the differences between current EU and the ST era, while also writing characters out so they don't appear in the films, but still exist somewhere. If future books clear the way for the ST appropriately enough, the ST would need to give 1-2 throaway lines or background cameos to old material at best while still having near total freedom to do its own thing. An old Luke could still fall in love, so long as they don't say this is his 'first' love. Han and Leia's children need no be seen at all, (though if they write new kids into the story, we're in trouble, which seems a more likely issue), since they could be off living elsewhere. I'm sure there will be 'a' imperial remnant of some kind in the ST, and it can be written any way one wants if you give enough time to write a story that justifies the change (then later changed back into the Fel Dynasty if Legacy somehow still happens). Political factions come and go.

    Still, it'd be nice to get some kind of official statement on everything, especially if DH is continuing legacy era material.
     
  11. Zorrixor

    Zorrixor Chosen One star 6

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    Always two there are, a Master and an Apprentice...
     
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  12. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I thought we'd known about this for a while? One of the earliest quotes we have from Filoni in the TCW era -- back when Season One was airing, or maybe a little bit before -- is his talking about not wanting to contradict things and Lucas laughing it off with a "You take this stuff too seriously, Dave".
     
  13. Brenapp

    Brenapp Jedi Padawan star 2

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    Sadly, I think there's a very, very good chance that this is what will happen.
     
  14. Brenapp

    Brenapp Jedi Padawan star 2

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    That is not good.
     
  15. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Well, I won't speak for anybody else, but I was certainly surprised. I suspect a large part of that was how I'd always see everyone blaming Filoni for continuity issues, and I'd assumed people were casting blame for a reason. :p
     
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  16. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Ascribing logic to Star Wars fans is a deadly mistake.
     
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  17. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Interesting news: Netflix just won the streaming rights to Disney films, but the current license, owned by Starz, doesn't expire until 2016. Meaning that Episode VII won't be on Netflix, but VIII and IX will.
     
  18. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Oh please, like anybody here isn't going to be buying the boxed bluray or DVD sets :p
     
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  19. Zorrixor

    Zorrixor Chosen One star 6

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    It is, however, a truth universally acknowledged that Star Wars fans will not do as instructed in the Loyal Imperial's avatar.
     
  20. son_of_skywalker03

    son_of_skywalker03 Force Ghost star 4

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    One thing I realized today, that I didn't really have the time/inclination to check to see if anyone else mentioned, is that a ST all but guarantees the apparent post-RotJ games ban will finally be lifted. This may or may not be the place to discuss it, but this is the only real board here I frequent, so there's that.
     
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  21. Arawn_Fenn

    Arawn_Fenn Chosen One star 7

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    Won't it be Green-ray by then?
     
  22. son_of_skywalker03

    son_of_skywalker03 Force Ghost star 4

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    Not if if falls to the dark side.
     
  23. Zorrixor

    Zorrixor Chosen One star 6

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    With the flood of euphoria over the new Legacy series, I've just realised Dark Horse have indirectly upped the stakes in terms of what Disney now need to deliver for us denizens of Lit to consider it a success in comparison. :p

    [​IMG]
     
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  24. son_of_skywalker03

    son_of_skywalker03 Force Ghost star 4

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    Well, competition is a good thing. Hopefully those involved in making the ST agree.
     
  25. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    And being movie tie-ins, it also guarantees that the new post-RotJ games will suck. :p
     
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