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sLaCkEr408___RJ 05/14/21 4:26:17 PM #1:	Could have adapted select stories and characters a la MCU <cite>sLaCkEr408___RJ posted [p:953906903] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Could have adapted select stories and characters a la MCU </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 05/14/21 4:27:23 PM #2:	Yeah but some of the novels were bad so they had to be replaced with something bet-lmfao no I can't even finish that <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:953906930] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Yeah but some of the novels were bad so they had to be replaced with something bet-lmfao no I can't even finish that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zikten 05/14/21 4:46:17 PM #4:	I'm sad they deleted the original Solo children just to have Ben by himself In the books, Han and Leia had 2 sons and a daughter <cite>Zikten posted [p:953907518] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>I'm sad they deleted the original Solo children just to have Ben by himself In the books, Han and Leia had 2 sons and a daughter</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 05/14/21 4:47:16 PM #5:	ImAMarvel posted... People bitched about the 'one movie a year' thing but as a casual SW fan, you could easily set up a Star Wars Cinematic Universe. They just went about it in the dumbest way. Use the opportunity to tell different types of stories with different characters across different eras, adapted from the EU. Maybe sometimes tying them in together (but not always). I liked Rogue One a lot but did we really need a Han Solo origin movie? I thought solo was awesome Good story, super interesting characters, it was actually funny, and that ending was <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:953907548] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>ImAMarvel posted... </cite> <quote>People bitched about the 'one movie a year' thing but as a casual SW fan, you could easily set up a Star Wars Cinematic Universe. They just went about it in the dumbest way. Use the opportunity to tell different types of stories with different characters across different eras, adapted from the EU. Maybe sometimes tying them in together (but not always). I liked Rogue One a lot but did we really need a Han Solo origin movie?</quote>I thought solo was awesome Good story, super interesting characters, it was actually funny, and that ending was </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BLAKUboy 05/14/21 4:52:01 PM #6:	Solo would've been better without ~~Darth Maul~~ shoehorned in for no reason. --- Aeris dies if she takes more damage than her current HP - Panthera https://signavatar.com/26999_s.png <cite>BLAKUboy posted [p:953907690] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Solo would've been better without Darth Maul shoehorned in for no reason. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 05/14/21 4:56:32 PM #7:	Nothing says they can't pull some of it back in and make it canon. --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://imgur.com/FKDXbHs <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:953907807] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Nothing says they can't pull some of it back in and make it canon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 05/14/21 4:57:58 PM #8:	Im honestly so glad I never put much stock in those old stories. Theres definitely a lot of good material but at the end of the day it really was all just glorified fanfiction. Even as a little kid I thought that. But its definitely made a lot of people weirdly miserable lol. --- Bah weep grannah weep ni ni bon <cite>rexcrk posted [p:953907848] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Im honestly so glad I never put much stock in those old stories. Theres definitely a lot of good material but at the end of the day it really was all just glorified fanfiction. Even as a little kid I thought that. But its definitely made a lot of people weirdly miserable lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScazarMeltex 05/14/21 4:58:21 PM #9:	They did actually. Most of it was trash. --- "If you wish to converse with me define your terms" Voltaire <cite>ScazarMeltex posted [p:953907861] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>They did actually. Most of it was trash. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 05/14/21 5:01:20 PM #10:	They should have thrown all of it out, everything. A complete Star Wars reboot. --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:953907964] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>They should have thrown all of it out, everything. A complete Star Wars reboot. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
moh82sy 05/14/21 5:09:54 PM #11:	Who needes the Expanded Universe, when Disney created such iconic, memorable characters like Maz & Captain Phasma? --- https://imgur.com/nb9ziHT https://imgur.com/hETEkiY https://imgur.com/PEMycnp https://imgur.com/U3TyKmy <cite>moh82sy posted [p:953908239] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Who needes the Expanded Universe, when Disney created such iconic, memorable characters like Maz & Captain Phasma?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AngelsNAirwav3s 05/14/21 5:11:29 PM #12:	Were_Wyrm posted... Nothing says they can't pull some of it back in and make it canon. This, they are already making Thrawn canon and having him be the big bad Thanos character in the Mandalorian spin-offs --- Hello world! <cite>AngelsNAirwav3s posted [p:953908287] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Were_Wyrm posted... </cite> <quote>Nothing says they can't pull some of it back in and make it canon.</quote> This, they are already making Thrawn canon and having him be the big bad Thanos character in the Mandalorian spin-offs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 05/14/21 5:12:28 PM #13:	If you have a gangrenous arm, you don't keep it to try to save the thumb. There was good in the EU, but there was absolutely loads of shit in there. They made the absolute right move just chucking it off a cliff. And they're still free to hunt and peck it for material, as they've brought Thrawn back into the canon. This is the best of both worlds, they can pick anything decent and bring it back in while utterly ignoring the shit. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:953908319] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>If you have a gangrenous arm, you don't keep it to try to save the thumb. There was good in the EU, but there was absolutely loads of shit in there. They made the absolute right move just chucking it off a cliff. And they're still free to hunt and peck it for material, as they've brought Thrawn back into the canon. This is the best of both worlds, they can pick anything decent and bring it back in while utterly ignoring the shit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 05/14/21 5:13:24 PM #14:	AngelsNAirwav3s posted... This, they are already making Thrawn canon and having him be the big bad Thanos character in the Mandalorian spin-offs sadly they combined it with a bunch of failed classic characters. --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:953908344] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>AngelsNAirwav3s posted... </cite> <quote>This, they are already making Thrawn canon and having him be the big bad Thanos character in the Mandalorian spin-offs</quote>sadly they combined it with a bunch of failed classic characters. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 05/14/21 5:15:43 PM #15:	K181 posted... If you have a gangrenous arm, you don't keep it to try to save the thumb. There was good in the EU, but there was absolutely loads of shit in there. They made the absolute right move just chucking it off a cliff. And they're still free to hunt and peck it for material, as they've brought Thrawn back into the canon. This is the best of both worlds, they can pick anything decent and bring it back in while utterly ignoring the shit. Except now Thrawn is being dealt with by a bunch of nobodies and not some of the leaders of the Rebel Alliance/New Republic, because they're busy being complete failures as established by the sequel trilogy <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:953908407] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>K181 posted... </cite> <quote>If you have a gangrenous arm, you don't keep it to try to save the thumb. There was good in the EU, but there was absolutely loads of shit in there. They made the absolute right move just chucking it off a cliff. And they're still free to hunt and peck it for material, as they've brought Thrawn back into the canon. This is the best of both worlds, they can pick anything decent and bring it back in while utterly ignoring the shit.</quote>Except now Thrawn is being dealt with by a bunch of nobodies and not some of the leaders of the Rebel Alliance/New Republic, because they're busy being complete failures as established by the sequel trilogy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 05/14/21 5:17:43 PM #17:	JoeBurrow posted... Except now Thrawn is being dealt with by a bunch of nobodies and not some of the leaders of the Rebel Alliance/New Republic, because they're busy being complete failures as established by the sequel trilogy Poor implementation of the good doesn't negate the initial move. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:953908457] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>JoeBurrow posted... </cite> <quote>Except now Thrawn is being dealt with by a bunch of nobodies and not some of the leaders of the Rebel Alliance/New Republic, because they're busy being complete failures as established by the sequel trilogy</quote> Poor implementation of the good doesn't negate the initial move. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 05/14/21 5:22:26 PM #18:	They couldn't have done that and used the same actors. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:953908596] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>They couldn't have done that and used the same actors. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 05/14/21 5:23:16 PM #19:	JoeBurrow posted... Except now Thrawn is being dealt with by a bunch of nobodies I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:953908618] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>JoeBurrow posted... </cite> <quote>Except now Thrawn is being dealt with by a bunch of nobodies</quote>I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 05/14/21 5:24:33 PM #20:	CyricZ posted... I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people. I would agree but if they don't bother getting involved it pretty much turns him into not that big of a deal. <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:953908660] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people.</quote>I would agree but if they don't bother getting involved it pretty much turns him into not that big of a deal. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 05/14/21 5:24:52 PM #21:	CyricZ posted... I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people. You're right, we just need R2 --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://imgur.com/FKDXbHs <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:953908668] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people.</quote>You're right, we just need R2 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 05/14/21 5:25:45 PM #22:	CyricZ posted... I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people. yeah, sometimes the band of random plucky misfits can handle the genius commander of a galactic armada. --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:953908692] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>I would put it to you that not every problem in the galaxy needs to be solved by the same seven people.</quote>yeah, sometimes the band of random plucky misfits can handle the genius commander of a galactic armada. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 05/14/21 5:27:14 PM #23:	JoeBurrow posted... I would agree but if they don't bother getting involved it pretty much turns him into not that big of a deal. So you don't agree because a problem isn't "serious" unless Chewbacca gets involved? Were_Wyrm posted... You're right, we just need R2 I definitely included R2 in that. monkmith posted... yeah, sometimes the band of random plucky misfits can handle the genius commander of a galactic armada. Not sure if sarcastic, but that's honestly what I'm saying. The OT did just that. It was a plucky band of misfits that ended the Galactic Empire. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:953908738] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>JoeBurrow posted... </cite> <quote>I would agree but if they don't bother getting involved it pretty much turns him into not that big of a deal.</quote>So you don't agree because a problem isn't "serious" unless Chewbacca gets involved? Were_Wyrm posted... </cite> <quote>You're right, we just need R2</quote>I definitely included R2 in that. monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>yeah, sometimes the band of random plucky misfits can handle the genius commander of a galactic armada.</quote>Not sure if sarcastic, but that's honestly what I'm saying. The OT did just that. It was a plucky band of misfits that ended the Galactic Empire. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 05/14/21 5:28:02 PM #24:	Were_Wyrm posted... You're right, we just need R2 The enemy should have some chance, as much fun as seeing R2 clown on them is. --- https://imgur.com/BGbZK <cite>Funkydog posted [p:953908767] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Were_Wyrm posted... </cite> <quote>You're right, we just need R2</quote>The enemy should have some chance, as much fun as seeing R2 clown on them is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 05/14/21 5:28:04 PM #25:	Still waiting on that Holiday Special bluray, Disney... <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:953908768] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Still waiting on that Holiday Special bluray, Disney... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 05/14/21 5:30:16 PM #26:	rexcrk posted... Im honestly so glad I never put much stock in those old stories. Theres definitely a lot of good material but at the end of the day it really was all just glorified fanfiction. Even as a little kid I thought that. But its definitely made a lot of people weirdly miserable lol. The Disney movies are the literal definition of fanfiction. The original creator isn't involved in any way at all. Lucas at least gave approval to all the novels before when he owned the franchise. If you asked a ten year old to write a Star Wars movie you would literally get The Force Awakens. Piss and moan all you want about the Expanded Universe, but even the absolute worst of it is still better then the utter dogshit movies Disney has put out. --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:953908826] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>rexcrk posted... </cite> <quote>Im honestly so glad I never put much stock in those old stories. Theres definitely a lot of good material but at the end of the day it really was all just glorified fanfiction. Even as a little kid I thought that. But its definitely made a lot of people weirdly miserable lol.</quote> The Disney movies are the literal definition of fanfiction. The original creator isn't involved in any way at all. Lucas at least gave approval to all the novels before when he owned the franchise. If you asked a ten year old to write a Star Wars movie you would literally get The Force Awakens. Piss and moan all you want about the Expanded Universe, but even the absolute worst of it is still better then the utter dogshit movies Disney has put out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 05/14/21 5:31:57 PM #27:	Gamerguymass posted... The Disney movies are the literal definition of fanfiction. That would make literally only Episode I-IV as canon. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:953908898] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Gamerguymass posted... </cite> <quote>The Disney movies are the literal definition of fanfiction. </quote>That would make literally only Episode I-IV as canon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 05/14/21 5:32:54 PM #28:	CyricZ posted... That would make literally only Episode I-IV as canon. TIL George Lucas had no involvement in ESB and RotJ <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:953908931] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>That would make literally only Episode I-IV as canon.</quote>TIL George Lucas had no involvement in ESB and RotJ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 05/14/21 5:34:48 PM #29:	CyricZ posted... I definitely included R2 in that. I'm just saying all you need is R2, the other members of the group are interchangeable --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://imgur.com/FKDXbHs <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:953908990] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>I definitely included R2 in that.</quote>I'm just saying all you need is R2, the other members of the group are interchangeable </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 05/14/21 5:35:23 PM #30:	Gamerguymass posted... Piss and moan all you want about the Expanded Universe, but even the absolute worst of it is still better then the utter dogshit movies Disney has put out. It's really not. Some of it is beyond awful. --- https://imgur.com/BGbZK <cite>Funkydog posted [p:953909008] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Gamerguymass posted... </cite> <quote>Piss and moan all you want about the Expanded Universe, but even the absolute worst of it is still better then the utter dogshit movies Disney has put out.</quote>It's really not. Some of it is beyond awful. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wedge Antilles 05/14/21 5:35:50 PM #31:	EU had higher highs but much lower lows. X-Wing and Thrawn books are top tier. --- I used the knife. I saved a child. I won a war. God forgive me. <cite>Wedge Antilles posted [p:953909021] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>EU had higher highs but much lower lows. X-Wing and Thrawn books are top tier. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 05/14/21 5:35:59 PM #32:	JoeBurrow posted... TIL George Lucas had no involvement in ESB and RotJ He didn't write, direct, or produce them. My point is your "this stuff that George wasn't involved in is fanfiction" is silly and arbitrary. He sold the rights to Disney. That's his blessing to say whatever they do as canon, same as Legends EU novels. Like hate the ST if you want but don't do this weird justification. It's lame. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:953909027] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>JoeBurrow posted... </cite> <quote>TIL George Lucas had no involvement in ESB and RotJ</quote>He didn't write, direct, or produce them. My point is your "this stuff that George wasn't involved in is fanfiction" is silly and arbitrary. He sold the rights to Disney. That's his blessing to say whatever they do as canon, same as Legends EU novels. Like hate the ST if you want but don't do this weird justification. It's lame. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DEKMStephens 05/14/21 5:36:30 PM #33:	BLAKUboy posted... Solo would've been better without ~~Darth Maul~~ shoehorned in for no reason. Did this happen? I saw the movie and legitimately don't remember Man Star Wars sucks these days --- ----- ------- <cite>DEKMStephens posted [p:953909042] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>BLAKUboy posted... </cite> <quote>Solo would've been better without Darth Maul shoehorned in for no reason.</quote>Did this happen? I saw the movie and legitimately don't remember Man Star Wars sucks these days </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 05/14/21 5:39:14 PM #34:	CyricZ posted... He didn't write, direct, or produce them. My point is your "this stuff that George wasn't involved in is fanfiction" is silly and arbitrary. He sold the rights to Disney. That's his blessing to say whatever they do as canon, same as Legends EU novels. Like hate the ST if you want but don't do this weird justification. It's lame. Lmfao what, George absolutely was a writer and producer for the entire original trilogy <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:953909122] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>He didn't write, direct, or produce them. My point is your "this stuff that George wasn't involved in is fanfiction" is silly and arbitrary. He sold the rights to Disney. That's his blessing to say whatever they do as canon, same as Legends EU novels. Like hate the ST if you want but don't do this weird justification. It's lame.</quote>Lmfao what, George absolutely was a writer and producer for the entire original trilogy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 05/14/21 5:45:22 PM #35:	JoeBurrow posted... Lmfao what, George absolutely was a writer and producer for the entire original trilogy Definitely didn't produce them. And Lawrence Kasdan did the lion's share of the screenplay for V and VI. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:953909315] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>JoeBurrow posted... </cite> <quote>Lmfao what, George absolutely was a writer and producer for the entire original trilogy</quote>Definitely didn't produce them. And Lawrence Kasdan did the lion's share of the screenplay for V and VI. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 05/14/21 5:47:30 PM #36:	Sorry, let me be specific. He was an executive producer. And yes, was still involved in the writing. <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:953909386] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>Sorry, let me be specific. He was an executive producer. And yes, was still involved in the writing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 05/14/21 5:49:10 PM #37:	And they are. They are reintroducing the elements from the EU they like and are even allowing some of the original writers to handle it. The EU was never completely cannon, at any moment the movies or other official cannon material could disregard an element at any time. --- Occam's razor: The simplest solution (answer) is most likely the right one <cite>creativerealms posted [p:953909440] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>And they are. They are reintroducing the elements from the EU they like and are even allowing some of the original writers to handle it. The EU was never completely cannon, at any moment the movies or other official cannon material could disregard an element at any time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 05/14/21 6:09:52 PM #38:	MCU has never been limited by canon and Star Wars is mostly the same characters with a few from the EU coming back. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:953910025] in Disney did... [t:79459326]...</cite> <quote>MCU has never been limited by canon and Star Wars is mostly the same characters with a few from the EU coming back. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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