Eh, it's really not the same thing. FOTJ is much more...intense, especially Apocalypse.
What are your hopes for the new Star Wars EU/continuity?
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Eh, it's really not the same thing. FOTJ is much more...intense, especially Apocalypse.
Doctorwhovian
Fleet Captain
There's some OK OT-era books by Del Rey, the later Zahn stuff kind of deals a lot with that era, but a lot of it is focused on his creations-Thrawn & Mara Jade mainly.
Too bad Stackpole (Who wrote most of the Rogue Squadron novels) kind of swore off the EU after the third Dark Tide was cancelled or something like that.
I wonder if Ostrander-who did some excellent work with Republic & Legacy-would do work for Marvel's Star Wars line, unless he's already working on something.
Too bad Stackpole (Who wrote most of the Rogue Squadron novels) kind of swore off the EU after the third Dark Tide was cancelled or something like that.
I wonder if Ostrander-who did some excellent work with Republic & Legacy-would do work for Marvel's Star Wars line, unless he's already working on something.
Why is it that the 2003 Clone Wars TV series isn't regarded as part of the new canon?
That's too bad, I really loved the 2003 series.
But I do think you have to look at it as an "interpretation" of Star Wars.
The Jedi in it are invincible super humans. Mace Windu takes out thousands of droids single-handedly.
And Grevious grabbing Palpatine is portrayed slightly differently than in "Labyrinth of Evil".
So it's basically an exaggerated telling of what really happened.
But I do think you have to look at it as an "interpretation" of Star Wars.
The Jedi in it are invincible super humans. Mace Windu takes out thousands of droids single-handedly.
And Grevious grabbing Palpatine is portrayed slightly differently than in "Labyrinth of Evil".
So it's basically an exaggerated telling of what really happened.
Anakin's motivation makes sufficient sense in the film: save Padme. In the novelization Stover has a habit of over-splaining things, such as when he gives no less than three distinct reasons for Obi-Wan leaving Anakin smoldering on the lava bank.
Yeah, that's pretty much the reason - it's very exaggerated. Also, I believe it's incompatible with the newer The Clone Wars
I agree. As much as I loved Tartakovsky's Clone Wars microseries, it did run just a wee bit incompatible with the recent CG Clone Wars series.
It had a really cool story though, and I do enjoy watching it time and again. (I also put it on auto-repeat on my HDTV when I go to sleep....good background noise.
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Basically everything other than TCW and the movies was decanonized, and Clone Wars is in that category along with everything else. Prior to the decanonization of the EU, Clone Wars was considered canon despite its exaggerated nature.
I'm well aware of the new canon status...but Clone Wars was already supplanted by The Clone Wars.
^All true. I guess there's no better choice than dumping Clone Wars 2003.
Doctorwhovian
Fleet Captain
Did the Clone Wars CG ever explain how Ventress first met Anakin/Obi-Wan? Before the EU canon being ditched it was assumed they met in the Clone Wars 2003 or in the comics that dealt with the Clone Wars.
Anakin got the scar in the comic books, not CW 2003.
Doctorwhovian
Fleet Captain
In Dark Horse's comics at least, Anakin got the scar at the end of the "Dreadnoughts of Rendilli" arc that came out fairly close to ROTS's theatrical release.
Here's the wiki for the relevant issue: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Republic_71:_Dreadnaughts_of_Rendili,_Part_3
Here's the wiki for the relevant issue: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Republic_71:_Dreadnaughts_of_Rendili,_Part_3
Wookieepedia doesn't say anything about him being scarred on Yavin 4.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Duel_on_Yavin_4
Doctorwhovian
Fleet Captain
The Tarkin novel is almost out, and it finally gives a certain character a canon first name:
Apart from that not too much is known, although I think Rebels's new canon made some changes by having Tarkin become the Outer Rim governor, instead of just some other sector.
Palpatine's first name is Sheev
Apart from that not too much is known, although I think Rebels's new canon made some changes by having Tarkin become the Outer Rim governor, instead of just some other sector.
Grand Moff Tarkin was in charge of the Outer Rim Oversector if I recall the old ideas. He was governor of a specific sector as a home, but I don't recall its name. It may have just been the capital of the region or where he lived when not busy with Imperial state matters or the Death Star Project.
