Hi Hello there

Thanks for allowing me here. I want to be more in the loop in the Star Wars news cycle. I also want to learn more about the expanded universe and how to sort it all out. I just attended Star Wars Celebration Anaheim which has certainly revived my interest in all things Star Wars and has motivated me to become much more active in the Star Wars community than I have been in years past. Been reading through a lot of threads here already. Thanks!

 

Hello and welcome. Please do not let the 'canon wars' or needless PT/OT debates demoralise you. You are a fan regardless what you like.

 

Thanks for that. I'm okay with the PT/OT, I like them both, and have actually found there to be a greater sense of continuity when seeing it all as one story. But the whole canon thing is something I didn't realize was so stark until this past weekend. For example, I am a huge Shadows of the Empire fan, and mentioned to someone I would love to see a movie or an animation or anime film about it, and somebody else said it was "not canon", which I always thought it was. Although I always had an idea that some stuff might not be considered truly part of the whole universe, I never realized it is so black and white and that things are officially canon and not canon. I mean, it's Shadows! So yea, some things you can't un-remember, and I doubt I'll be able to keep from factoring in the canon wars while sorting out the expanded universe, how the games factor in, the tv shows, etc., making it that much more complicated.

 

I didn't even know there were such divisive divides till I came here and I find them all rather lame. If it is valid to the fan that's what matters to me. It's all fiction anyway. Why so many continuously try and rob others of enjoyment I will never understand. I ignore the nonsense now.

I'd suggest as well giving whatever you want a try yourself. Many here will try and deter newbies from reading much EU content and I think that's a shame as we aren't all alike and that's good.

 

Hi, new guy here, what does the "PT/OT" thing mean?

 

Hello it represents that for many here there are camps that prefer a given trilogy and some users like to argue with others about which is supposedly superior.

 

PT states for "Prequel Trilogy", OT stands for "Original Trilogy".

 

Hello and welcome.

Are you interested in learning about the Light side of the Force through RP, my friend? If you are, we have a fanclub in the EU Community that is called Guardians of the Light that is looking for new Force learners. Take a trip there and say hello, and find out if it is something that you would like to do.

Otherwise, enjoy yourself and have fun.

 

Ok, thnx!

 

Welcome I hope to see you around.

 

I wrote this out to somebody and thought it would be a good way to re-introduce myself and express my gratitude for my most recent experiences within the Star Wars community. Looking forward to being more involved and active than ever.

Number one reason I joined TFN is to be more involved in the Star Wars community. Second reason is to find out where to start reading EU material so that I don't feel completely lost.

I've always been a huge fan on my own, grew up on 90s Star Wars, the re-releases, the toys, video games, Shadows of the Empire being my favorite. I was in sixth grade when TPM came out and was completely immersed in that fervor. I was in high school when Eps 2&3 came out, so I wasn't as "into it" per se for any extended time, just sort of right around when the movies were actually released. Then went off to college, started working, moving around, doing what 20 somethings do. By way of that, my passion for Star Wars faded a bit.

I never really became involved in the community as much as I had previously considered or would have liked. Just never made that step.

I mentioned this in a previous post, but what kind of brought me back to Star Wars was a few years ago when I worked as a tech support rep for an online based software company. I spent about as much time on Wookiepedia as I did doing my job. For some reason I just naturally gravitated to Wookiepedia and spent hours reading pages and articles on all things Star Wars. All while still being a top performer at my company. So that was fun, although it still didn't bring about any particular enthusiasm.

Then about a year and a half ago I watched a Star Wars Holiday Marathon on Spike TV. Didn't even actively watch it with any intent, just sort of had it on all weekend while I relaxed about my house. During that viewing, which was the first time I saw the saga in order from 1-6, I developed a broader appreciation for what an immersive experience it is to watch these films. My life had also quieted a bit from the first half of my 20s when things were going a mile a minute, had a stable job, stopped moving around a bunch. Without my knowing it that Spike TV marathon is what sort of re-lit the flame for me. Decided to buy a couple of books, and just slowly got back into it over the course of a year.

I had always known that there was an "official" Star Wars convention, didn't know where or when they had taken place, where or when the next one would be, didn't know it was called Celebration. But figured eventually I'll make my way to one.

Still though, not in any way involved or up to date on current happenings in the Star Wars community.

Bringing us to today. Basically, I was totally in the dark about Celebration Anaheim until literally the week before it happened when I randomly, completely out of the blue searched when tickets for TFA go on sale, and subsequently discovered this event called Celebration that was happening the following week. Thought to myself this is right down the street from me. Did a little more research and realized this IS the official Star Wars convention I had always known about. At first I figured I was only going to go one day, Sunday, my day off of work, no big deal. But as the week went on I started thinking about it more and looking at the schedule of events, and over the course of a few days decided I REALLY wanted to attend this event. I realized that showing up the last day would just make me regret not trying to attend the whole thing. So I grinded it out work, got shifts covered, traded a shift, bugged my manager to grant me a day off, and finally got all the days I needed to attend Celebration in full. One of the things I really wanted to do was watch the films being screened at night which would end at around midnight, so with the late nights and the inevitable mess that parking would have been each morning, I decided to book a hotel room instead of make late night early morning runs back and forth from Los Angeles to Anaheim for four straight days. I'm quite proud of myself for all that, within a week's time I went from not knowing about this event at all to being fully engaged and looking forward to completely immersing myself in it and attending the entire thing. I was ecstatic in the days before the event knowing I would be there. It still boggles my mind that had I not made that search for tickets for the movie I would have never discovered Celebration Anaheim and it would have happened without me knowing about it even the slightest.

And that was only the beginning.

The second I arrived on Wednesday night to get in line for the TFA panel, I just felt a level of comfort about myself and the people around me that I haven't felt in years. I was by myself but didn't feel alone. I was able to talk to people, make friends, discuss Star Wars, discuss all things nerd, and just be myself. The rest is history from there. I spent the next four days doing exactly what I envisioned myself doing. Since I didn't have anybody with me I could easily move around and maximize my time going from one thing to the next, or just relax and briskly walk the show floor. Staying at a hotel near the Convention Center also facilitated my immersion in the whole thing, as I literally would leave at midnight, go to sleep, wake up, and get right back to it, no pressure getting there or anything. I felt so at ease with myself and what I was doing to a point that I can't think of more than a few times in my life that I genuinely experienced that.

That being said, it's not even a question that Celebration Anaheim reinvigorated my passion for Star Wars. I wanted to share my experience with people, had always known about this forum, and figured now is no better time to join and to have that involvement in the Star Wars community that I had previously considered. Having been so close to missing the event, I now want to be in the know about all the happenings in the Star Wars community. And here I am. I love being able to discuss Star Wars without first having to acknowledge that I'm discussing Star Wars. I like knowing what's going on and being up to date. Hopefully discover some meet ups in my area, and get to know more people in the community. I'll probably even join the Mandalorian Mercs at some point. It's only been a month that I've been on the forum but so far it's been a good start.

If you've taken the time to read this, thanks.

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Well folks, it's been nice being on this forum and engaging in active discussions with all of you about all things Star Wars. At this time, however, I will be leaving for the US military and will be primarily focused on that for some time. I will come back to TheForce.net at some point, but for now, may the force be with all of you.

 

Welcome, I'm going to my first Star Wars Celebration in 2016 in London, can't wait!

Hopefully talk to you around the forums!

 

welcome to the boards

If you want a good one to start with, Shadows of the Empire is a good one

it's between ESB and ROTJ.

Any questions feel free to ask

 

Well, that didn't work out quite as planned. Anyways, I'm back.

 

meh means he's hooked and doomed like the rest of us. The insanity has started already

 

Eh, there were some administrative hiccups which meant delaying when I would leave, coupled with an honest sense of relief that this could be a way out, so I walked away from it. Career wise I'll be okay. I want to work to live, not the other way around.

 

it's a joke

 

Welcome back.

 

Okay, so I got everything straightened out, and I leave for the Army next week. I'll be active on the forum through this weekend, but after that, I don't know when I'll be back. Thank you all for the discussions and updates on the latest Star Wars happenings, and I hope to keep posting again in the not so distant future.

 

GO ARMY! ​

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