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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. newdawn12

    newdawn12 Jedi Master star 4

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    Episode 1 to 6, TCW, and Rebels, the ST, The spin offs, and whatever else comes with it, will all be on the same level, their is no more Hierarchy.
    G will be equal to T, T is equal to C, It will all be Story Group canon.
     
  2. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    I think you're looking for this:

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    :p
     
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  3. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I assume people are seeing Leland's tweets saying everything pre-VII is of the same canonicity?


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  4. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Everyone's seen them, but that's not what they're saying.
     
  5. newdawn12

    newdawn12 Jedi Master star 4

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  6. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    What are the tweets and who is saying what and where am I?
     
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  7. Master Aizakku Rorensu

    Master Aizakku Rorensu Jedi Padawan star 1

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    It depends on what you're talking about. The only Marvel property (aside from Star Wars) that I'm currently interested in is MIRACLEMAN and that's been handled extremely well.

    As for Star Wars, the main point of the Story Group is to eliminate the different levels of canon; so no more G, T, C, and S or whatever canon. There's only going to be one canon. So the Marvel Star Wars comics will be nice and streamlined and tight because they'll line up seamlessly behind the movies and TV shows.

    EDIT:
    Yeah, what he said.
     
  8. newdawn12

    newdawn12 Jedi Master star 4

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  9. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    You do understand that Twitter is on the internet, right?
     
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  10. Darth_Henning

    Darth_Henning Jedi Master star 4

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    The first point is obviously the case. But at this point, there's precisely zero evidence whether the entire EU, part or it, or none of it will be changed at all. The mere fact that its taking them this long to make an announcement about what is and isn't and what the story group is doing (not to mention Leland saying they have no idea when they will be making such an announcement) suggests to me strongly that its more detailed than "everything is non-cannon". That would take about 30 seconds of work, not almost a year (so far).

    This will really depend on how they handle this first transition. If the writers are forced to keep within "guideline x" set by the extant EU,be that the end of TTT, or DE, or Vision, or TUF, or Crucible, then in future that will be the guidepost that "you have to work with what's already there". But if they decide to wipe the entire EU away immediately, that sets a precedent for them to do that whenever they feel like in the future if they have a new idea.

    ^that.
     
  11. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    I meant more for clarification. I'm on my phone so I don't know if these are new tweets or the story group stuff or what.
     
  12. Disciple-of-Tython

    Disciple-of-Tython Jedi Master star 4

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    I only ask they keep the Old Republic era EU & Kyle Katarn lol
     
  13. Mange

    Mange Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Is there a separate thread on the Story Group? I can't seem to find one...
     
  14. newdawn12

    newdawn12 Jedi Master star 4

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  15. Darth_Henning

    Darth_Henning Jedi Master star 4

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    I don't think we have a story group thread no. Though given how little we know about it so far, I doubt there would be much in it.

    A good article newdawn, it sums up the options better than a lot that insist one or the other. But we still haven't the foggiest notion which is the actual stance they'll be taking.
     
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  16. CooperTFN

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    I think it's safe to assume by now that, philosophically, they would like to make as much fit as they can. But that philosophy is secondary to whatever it's decided Episode VII that needs to be; they're holding up any declarations on the matter until they know how much is salvageable. The script still isn't locked, don't forget.
     
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  17. _Catherine_

    _Catherine_ Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    No wonder Leland is so bad at his job; he forgot that this is already the way canon is supposed to work.

    What's an internet?

    I think LFL's official policy toward addressing massive continuity changes like this is to procrastinate as long as possible and hope we forget about it in the mean time. TCW's been over for like a year, sure seems like they've had enough time to fix the timeline like they promised they would.
     
  18. MistrX

    MistrX Jedi Master star 4

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    Maybe, but that's really only how C ever worked since Lucas had so much say in G and T. It's not his fault that they had to so often retool C to fit the other two (or sometimes G to fit with itself).
     
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  19. Darth_Henning

    Darth_Henning Jedi Master star 4

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    Hopefully the fact that the script is taking so long means that they're getting to have some impact on it, even if its as simple as saying "Han and Leia's daughter should be 25 and named Jaina, not 13 and named Sally"

    Hopefully anyway.

    Well to be fair, since TCW was cancelled they've had a lot of other things on their mind. And the ERC and Episode Guide do help to start lock things down in some of the media.

    (Side note - need to finish my version of the timeline, I've almost got everything in a workable order based around those two. Obsession continues to be a problem)
     
  20. Bib Fartuna

    Bib Fartuna Jedi Knight star 4

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    All we know, is that hands are held when "group" is in session. Laughs shared. Tears shed. New beginnings discovered.
     
  21. darthzac14

    darthzac14 Jedi Master star 4

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    In layman's terms, can somebody explain to me what Leland Chee has put on Twitter about the story group.
     
  22. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    That there is one?
     
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  23. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Place Obsession during the Ventress arc and have her run to Mother Talzin at the end of the battle of Boz Pity instead of after the battle of Sullust in TCW? I think L-canon decided that was best.


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  24. newdawn12

    newdawn12 Jedi Master star 4

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  25. Darth_Henning

    Darth_Henning Jedi Master star 4

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    Thats sort of where I had it, but that presents problems with the Clone's armor, and with Ali's death, and with where Alpha is during the earlier parts of TCW.

    ITs a problem no matter where it goes right now. *sigh*
     
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