@ Darth Scythe
relax man!
Star Wars is just a work of science fiction entertainment. I agree that what Lucas created is actually GOLD. The rest (EU materials) are not as appealing due to some ridiculous concepts introduced in them. Still most of the EU materials are enjoyable, especially the KOTOR game series.
If you like something - well and good. And if not then avoid.
And enjoy life! 🙂
One interesting thing to note is that the NJO (and after) interpretation of the Force isn't even consistent.
First, in the OT and PT, we have the Light Side and the Dark Side. No biggie there. One's good, the other's evil. Jedi use the Light, Sith use the Dark, end of story.
But then this former Jedi Vergere is like "hey the dark side and light side are not real", and so the NJO series goes with this whole "It's all in how you use it" thing. Okay. It's an unnecessary change, but it's all right. Right?
Wrong. They change their minds *yet again* -- some Jedi apparently aren't sure on that, and Jacen Solo, who by now had been hopelessly brainwashed by Vergere's philosophy, is starting up with this "Dark Side" and "Sith" spiel.
Honestly...
If you're going to change how the Force works, at least *be consistent* about it. It's evident as it goes on that both the characters and the writers have no clue just how the Force works anymore, and that they've given up on trying to make sense out of it.