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I'm not a fan of the EU.

In fact, I can't stand it.

But I guess I'm a hypocrite, as I always loved Shadows of the Empire… anyone else a fan?

In the last two decades, I've found that I'm one of very few to like it.

Book, comic, or game?

I never got around to playing the game much, but certainly enjoyed the book and comics.

Harvey Mushman wrote:I'm not a fan of the EU.

In fact, I can't stand it.

But I guess I'm a hypocrite, as I always loved Shadows of the Empire… anyone else a fan?

In the last two decades, I've found that I'm one of very few to like it.

EU is hit and miss for me; early Zahn books, dark empire comic, SW battlefront

Harvey Mushman wrote:I'm not a fan of the EU.

In fact, I can't stand it.

But I guess I'm a hypocrite, as I always loved Shadows of the Empire… anyone else a fan?

In the last two decades, I've found that I'm one of very few to like it.

Shadows came out around the same time I was first introduced to Star Wars, so I have a lot of fond memories of it. It's always been my favourite piece of EU material after Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy. Loved the novel and comics, and couldn't get enough of the N64 game - especially the Battle of Hoth!

I still have my copy on PC! I might try and reinstall it in the next few days







Meanwhile, enjoy this awesome review from the Angry Video Game Nerd

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MattG wrote:Book, comic, or game?

I never got around to playing the game much, but certainly enjoyed the book and comics.

ALL!

I think of it all as one big story, since each different format told a different piece of it, which was clever. Although, I loved the game most of all, I guess… just so, so cool!

oota goota wrote:EU is hit and miss for me; early Zahn books, dark empire comic, SW battlefront

I couldn't even do the Zahn stuff; for me, it just didn't feel like Star Wars, which I feel justified in saying (since the EU has been relegated to a deep, dark part of the galaxy).

But I digress…

Archon Revuge wrote:Shadows came out around the same time I was first introduced to Star Wars, so I have a lot of fond memories of it.

Yes!

I loved that period of the fandom… so many great memories!

Harvey Mushman wrote:

MattG wrote:Book, comic, or game?

I never got around to playing the game much, but certainly enjoyed the book and comics.

ALL!

I think of it all as one big story, since each different format told a different piece of it, which was clever.

Couldn't agree more. And don't forget the soundtrack!

Oh, yeah, it was a great soundtrack!

Somewhere, I still have the CD from early '97… yeesh.

All this talk makes me want to do some comic reading. In fact, I think that is what I will do this weekend.

The SotE comics had some very cool cover art (first series anyway). Having just dug them out, I'd forgotten that the interior penciling was done by Kilian Plunkett - character designer for The Clone Wars and currently art director for Rebels (I also really liked his work back in the old Dark Horse comics Aliens series).

MattG wrote:Having just dug them out, I'd forgotten that the interior penciling was done by Kilian Plunkett - character designer for The Clone Wars and currently art director for Rebels.

That's a really cool link!