This assumption is incorrect, Lucas has said that anything that happens
in the EU (Expanded Universe) has no bearing on the 6 movie storyline.
Peter A Lopez
Sam Stephens wrote:
>But hasn't most of the Star Wars story line been told in comic books and
>fiction etc. Although most of this fiction is just fiction, some of it is
>canonical to the actual storyline. So the story is already out there for
>people to work out. (*)
>
>And Ep 1.1 sounds like more of a re-edit than a change in story line -
>although we see less of Jar Jar, the same story is still being told.
>
>------
>
>(*) [SPOILER WARNING]
>
>I read a great comic set straight after the Return of the Jedi, where we
>find out the Emperor was not actually killed, but had clones around, and
>such powerful life force that when he was killed he simply re-inhabited a
>clone body. We also find out that Anakin went to the dark side attempting to
>defeat the empire from within, and at the end of the comic it appears Luke
>may try the same. Apparently the comic is canonical, and having read it I
>was very excited about the possibilities for Eps 1-3 and 7-9.... and was
>then highly disappointed in Ep 1.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pl1xATearthlink.net [SMTP:pl1xATearthlink.net]
>>Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 3:39 PM
>>To: rumoriATdetritus.net; snugglesATkuci.org
>>Subject: Re: [rumori] Phantom Edit
>>
>>"How one "Star Wars" fan nearly fixed the "Episode 1" disaster"
>>What i don't understand is that these people believe that they know the
>>Star Wars storyline better than Lucas himself, they continuously forget
>>that 1/3rd of the storyline hasn't been told yet. How can you discuss a
>>piece of work with any subjectivity if you haven't seen it or know what it
>>will be? But if Lucas can make Greedo shoot first why can't the fans
>>remove a major character... Suppostedly for the "Archive Edition" which
>>might come out after all the movies are finished, the Luke and Leia kiss
>>from Empire will be removed. who knows what else is in Lucas's mind.
>>personally i'm wait for the "Alzhimers (sp?) Edition".
>>
>>The most recent group of Star Wars DVD bootlegs on the streets of New York
>>attribute the Star Wars Trilogy to "BRUCEWILLISD isneyinc."
>>
>>that aside how do we crack into the DVD website on friday for the second
>>teaser trailer...
>>
>>sorry for the rant.
>>Peter A Lopez
>>
>>evil destruktobot aleph null wrote
>>
>>
>> this brightened my day after reading mister hise's mail (it's not
>>new, but...)
>>
>>
>><http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2001/11/05/phantom_edit/index.htm
>>l>
>>
>>
>
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