[quote=mdk]
It's not so much that they 'declared the EU non-cannon.' What they've said is, 'We're not going to try to keep this within someone else's boundaries. That story has already been told. Here's a different story, our story, and by the way Lucas, sit the fuck down, you're in time-out.' I love everything about that.
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So alternate universe?
If that's what they're doing why didn't they just say so? :/

[quote=Darog the Badger God]
To be fair, a lot of the EU Stuff was pretty fuckin terrible in the first place. Plus, we all fuckin know where this "Sequel" Trilogy thing is gonna go(if they turn it into a trilogy, but they will). First new movie = "We are so lucky! we've had peace for so long! *New enemy appears* "OH NO! how did we not know these generic evil villains will come and fight us! I know! lets go and get Luke and co! *Old stars return as old versions of their original characters and defeat the villains, kinda, sorta* "YAY! we sure saved the day!" Second new movie = To cut the bullshit, villains win, opens path for the next movie to be how dire the situation is and how they *Zordon voice* "MUST SAVE THE GALAXY FROM UTTER PERIL OF THESE GENERIC VILLAINS" Episode 3 will the heroes yet again saving the galaxy from total dominion! 8D doesn't that sound like something truly worthy of becoming the original trilogy's successsor, or does it sound like a generic copy of the plot that was a simple version of the "Hero must....*heavily sniffs* SAVE THE WORLD! Trust me, I've lost all hope in Star Wars.
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I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to argue here.
Are you saying it's going to be like the prequels? Are you saying the original trilogy was lame?
Are you saying the expanded universe was lame? If so you seriously need to check out the Old Republic Era.