Originally posted by sweersa
I have read that wookiepedia info, its a good source, but not necessarily valid.
It is perfectly valid and it is probably one of the best articles they have imo
think about it, how could something be partially canon? Its either real or not, sometimes it can be at a personal level, the EU that sucks in my opinion never happened, and the EU that rocks happened.
Something can be partially canon if something new/higher canon like a movie contradicts something in a book. But that doesnt mean the entire story is not canon just that statement. (unless stated otherwise) The personal level is good but if you debate here (like i do) than you have to strictly follow what is canon even if it sucks.
The EU also has a lot of contradictions. (No I will not give examples, just read most of the books, comics, etc, that take place after ROTJ or were written before the PT, you will know what I am talking about.)
It does like I too cant stand the legacy of the force comics with darth krayt. (who the ancient bane,andeddu,and Nihilus say he is fake) does ruin the story a little. And personally not all of the books are bad like the thrawn trilogy. And most of the pre pt material is good such as the tales of the jedi comics,path of destruction and the kotor games. And also books like labyrinth of evil is good. But no matter how bad we dont like it until stated by a really credible source they are canon.
You should also stop knocking SS for making contradictions, he is no different from Star Wars EU, heck, most of his stuff is even better!
I can knock him for contradictions for who he claims to be. People have shown him his contradictions and he still never fixes him.My marka ragnos example if the perfect case. And the difference is he is making his own "eu" sort of and keeps changing his statements. Then at times he would say a certain is eu character is fake and then in a different page he mentions them like he does with kun,revan and nihilus for example.
And most of his ideas and statements are crap. Like he claims the kenobi could beat sidious. The idea of one lightsaber special can cut through another is terrible cause it makes for bad entertainment. is new plots of the ST is terrible like a clone of vader and luke? havent we already have enough of clones. And the clone luke idea has been done before. And dark jedi<sith so they can never compare to the sith. And the idea of maul coming back is good for the fans but being logical why can he come back as a ghost yet the most powerful sith lord ever who taught maul everything he knew can't. I could go on but i dont feel like it.
But really, the ULTIMATE canon is from the movies and straight from Lucas.
Agreed what the real lucas says is>than anything else.