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Re: Another one of those 'what's wrong with TPM' posts
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 1 Jun 2000 13:38:46 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Scott P. Costello writes:
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> > But, you must remember that the ONLY thing that holds water when it comes to
> > the SW movies is the movies themselves. Books mean nothing, and nothing in
> > them should be accepted as fact.
> > -Chris
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> This anti-expanded universe attitude does not hold much water. Every book
> ever written in the Star Wars universe must first pass through
> several "continuity editors." These guys work directly for Lucasarts to
> ensure that no authorized material violates or contradicts any other work.
> Many, myself included, feel that the comic book series took some liberties,
> but according to Lucasarts these works are just as much Star Wars cannon as
> the movies. Consider this fact, the city Coruscant was originally named in
> Timothy Zahn's first novel, George Lucas liked the idea so much he
> incorporated it into Episode I.
Err. No? The only things that are canon (one N) besides the movies are the
Heir to the Empire trilogy and Shadows of the Empire.
eric
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Message has 1 Reply:  | | Re: Another one of those 'what's wrong with TPM' posts
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| (...) Alright to put this whole thing to rest... If you lurk on alt.startrek.vs.starwars long enough you will be forced to learn this. Lucasfilm's offical order of canon (in the event of a contradiction the highest source takes priority) is as (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) This anti-expanded universe attitude does not hold much water. Every book ever written in the Star Wars universe must first pass through several "continuity editors." These guys work directly for Lucasarts to ensure that no authorized (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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