Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. Star treks expanded universe is a glorious mess is it that much better than the star wars eu, or is it all about what we read growing up lee hutchinson. His fandom with star wars comes from the countless pages of star wars books and novels. The old star wars expanded universe is dead, callously renamed the legends universe, replaced with a new continuity that will march in lockstep with the film franchise. Dec 27, 2019 as such, i would argue that fans who connected with star wars through the expanded universe did so in a way thats fundamentally different from how fans who only saw the films interacted with that. What are your favorite books in the star wars expanded universe. I had no understanding of the star wars expanded universe at that point so i thought they were the official continuation to the story the movies told and was like god, i really. The best and worst of the star wars expanded universe, part one. To be fair i havent read any of the new eu stuff because my interest in star wars eu died the day all of those old stories did. Books are told in an entirely different way, where everything is told to people. For over three decades, in a variety of novels, video games, comic books, reference material and other sources, the star wars expanded universe thrived, developing, deepening and, well, expanding the universe of the star wars films.
The expanded universe of star wars literary material began back in the nineties and ran smoothly until disney rebooted the canon in 2012. A new age in star wars storytelling begins this week, but before it does, lets take a look back at the wildest ideas ever to get lucasfilms official seal of approval. Given that many things in the authentic star wars universe are terrible, it should be no surprise that many things in the expanded universe those tales from the novels, comics, cartoons and. The expanded universe, filled with amazing novels set in and well. May 04, 2018 a lot of great star wars things have come out of the disneylucasfilm merger. On the other hand, movies are a medium where everything is shown to people. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. The many reasons why lucasfilm decided to remove the expanded universe from star wars canon. See, before disney took over, star wars had a huge amount of extra material novels, comics, etc. With the expanded universe now deemed noncanon, what are some things you.
Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. The series that quite literally made the star wars expanded universe. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Jul 25, 2019 here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. He truly came alive in the expanded universe, and the bounty hunter war trilogy was his. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Dec 10, 2014 a new worst star wars character has been in our midst this entire time.
Jedi to new order of sith is what jacen went through in later books. What are the top 10 star wars characters from the expanded. The 12 worst things in the star wars expanded universe. This unnamed jedi made a new version of the protosaber and named it the retrosaber. The 5 best star wars extended universe novels bookstr. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Each month, bryan wade and a special guest will choose a book to read and discuss. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn, the good the xwing books, the bad the jedi. This landfill of books, comics and other ephemera makes up what is known as the star wars expanded universe. Dec 21, 2016 best star wars books by zachery brasier dec. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten.
Some of the books even fix issues left over by the films. The rogue squadron infiltrates coruscant, the heart of the empire where the imperial high command sits. One medium often doesnt translate well to the other. Filled with high fantasy tropes like centaurs and wyrwulves, the book relies on luke, leia, and han to be the dumbest versions of themselves. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. I had no understanding of the star wars expanded universe at that point so i thought they were the.
In fact, a lot of the star wars eu was really, really bad. Oct 02, 2015 disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. But saying the last jedi is the worst of the star wars stories is vanity, cant. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Epis ode i the ph antom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. Nov 29, 2019 for clarification im using star wars characters that dont show up in the disney canon continuity. The worst parts of losing the star wars extended universe, according to fans. The death of a certain character was too much for them to bear. How disney killed the most interesting thing about star wars. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads.
Obiwan is the nominal protagonist of the book it is a ya novel, after all. The 12 worst things in the star wars expanded universe the main character, ken, is a collector of star wars toys. Not only does it recontextualize one of the worst parts in the star wars. After disney bought lucasfilm and got the ball rolling on new star wars movies, they wiped clean the entire expanded universe of narratively. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Mar 06, 2019 with the films themselves producing a horde of endless tiein merchandise, from toys to video games to cartoons, it only makes sense that books would be added to these ranks as well. Technically its a duology, but it reads like a single novel. Instead, it got stuck with jaxxon, a mansized green rabbit who was a. Both sides of canon have their good books and their bad. Star wars was a bloated, cheesy mess long before rian johnsons new film came along.
May 04, 2019 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look back at where weve been in the long. Mar 28, 2019 when the new trilogy debuted with episode vii. This is why the powers that be are likely reluctant to use book stories from the star wars expanded universe for new star wars movies. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. The original movies each had one novelization, so you had the same number of novels as you did movies 3.
A new worst star wars character has been in our midst this entire time. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Yesterday, io9 posted a list that covered the 12 worst things about the expanded universe. Go to or text austinmcconnell to 500500 to start your free trial. Tosche stations 12 worst things in the expanded universe. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. How many books are in the original star wars series. In septembers test of courage, a new jedi named vernestra rwoh charts the high republic era, 200 years before the original 9 star wars movies. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. In the spirit of being allinclusive, we decided to take a stab at the worst the expanded universe. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten.
The expanded universe, or eu, is the moniker for the entire body of work that comprises the stories set in the star wars universe ranging from novels, comics, cartoons, short stories, young adult books, television shows. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. Before george lucas broadened the star wars saga with his prequel films, and the trilogy made by disney went into production, the star wars expanded universe existed as a means to broaden the star wars franchise with novels, comic books, graphic novels, and video games. Mcintyre stands out as one of, if not the, worst star wars book ever written. Read on to see the parts of the eu canon that fans have mentioned as the. We really couldnt disagree with any of it, but we did notice that it seemed to only run through the 90s.
From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars. The 8 worst things in the star wars expanded universe topless. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. With over 30 years of nonemovie stories being told, it should be no surprise that some of this content is pure bantha poodoo. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Star wars expanded universe worst of the worst canon and.
Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. The 5 soapiest romances in the star wars expanded universe. The book takes place between a new hope and the empire strikes back and. I hate to say it, but the expanded universe sucks star wars. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. Oct 03, 2000 because the star wars universe this guide covers is as vast and populated as george lucas galaxy far, far away, its impossible for even the most prolific researcherwriter to keep up with all the new additions as books, games, collectibles and even animated episodes appear almost on a monthly basis. The worst parts of losing the star wars extended universe. What are the worst star wars books and why the something. The star wars comic book universe needed its own original star to be one of the shiny. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. Im starting to get more into the star wars books, but i dont want to waste my time with any bad star wars books.
The dumbest things from the star wars expanded universe looper. In the spirit of being allinclusive, we decided to take a stab at the worst the expanded universe has to offer through the present day. Most of these belong to the world of star wars tieins sometimes called the expanded universe and more recently called legends, which could also be described these days as semicanon in that they can be used for. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Jul 06, 2016 the star wars comic book universe needed its own original star to be one of the shiny new faces of the expanded universe. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star. Expanded universe is a podcast about the star wars legends series of novels, comics, games, and other media. But my fannish tendencies tend mostly towards the expanded universe material books, video games, comics, etc. Splinter of the minds eye was written as a potential sequel in case they had to do.
The 8 worst things in the star wars expanded universe. It was renamed star wars legends, and considered sort of an alternate timeline to the main events of the star wars saga, similar to what happens in comic book series. They go up against ysanne isard, a formidable imperial tyrant, and one of the best villains in. Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multi book series in the star wars universe, minus the movie. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. With the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars tv series, nonfilm material produced prior to april 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe eu. With the films themselves producing a horde of endless tiein merchandise, from toys to video games to cartoons, it only makes sense that books would be added to these ranks as well. The courtship of princess leias place in star wars lore is assured because its the novel that introduced the hapans and the witches of dathomir into the star wars expanded universe. Authors created stories that featured all the sagas favorite characters, and in the process populated the galaxy with a. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was.
In this video, i express some grief ive endured during my recent reads. Many star wars fans are not particularly happy about the new movies, and some feel that disney threw out the baby with the bathwater when it came to the expanded universe. May 25, 2019 before george lucas broadened the star wars saga with his prequel films, and the trilogy made by disney went into production, the star wars expanded universe existed as a means to broaden the star wars franchise with novels, comic books, graphic novels, and video games. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. There is a ton of additional material in the star wars universe, and most of it is actually good, surprisingly. To me, the new star wars movies distributed by disney are so much better than anything from the expanded universe was. Given that many things in the authentic star wars universe are terrible. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works.
Vitiate was the most powerful sith of the old republic and he is possibly the most terrifying villain in all of star wars. In the first four books, they are tasked with a deadly military mission. Considered to varying degrees part of the official canon of the shared universe for example, the name coruscant, the planet from which most governments in the. There have been a few posts about the best eu books, but which books would you avoid. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. Feb 01, 2018 today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. This body of work represents the original sta r w a rs exp a nded u niverse, which was rebra nded as s tar wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. The dumbest things from the star wars expanded universe.
Some of the greatest star wars stories ever told featuring alternate timelines and outcomes for luke, vader and leia havent appeared on film. Considered to varying degrees part of the official canon of the shared universe for example, the name coruscant, the planet from which most governments in. Novels, comic books, spinoff films, and even the occasional television series create what is collectively known as the star wars expanded universe. I hate to say it, but the expanded universe sucks star. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. The force awakens, the expanded universe was no longer considered canon. As lucasfilm shovels dirt on over the old expanded universes grave, lets look back on some of its worst, most embarrassing moments. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon.
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