Disney's Luke Skywalker Beats The Expanded Universe's After 10 Years Of Trying
Disney's vision of Luke Skywalker is finally beating the old Star Wars Expanded Universe version — after ten years of trying. George Lucas may have reinterpreted the Star Wars saga so it centers upon Anakin Skywalker, but to many, Luke remains the real hero. After all, the novelization of the first film is officially subtitled "From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker," and it was Luke's redemptive love that eventually saved his father from the dark side.
Return of the Jedi ends with Luke triumphant, the first of a new Jedi Order tasked with passing on the lessons he has learned. The old Star WarsExpanded Universe continued this story with Lucas' blessing; although he suspected he'd get round to doing the prequels sooner or later, he never really believed he'd make the sequels, and so others were allowed to continue the adventures of Luke Skywalker in a wide range of different mediums. Their stories were rendered non-canon, or "Legends," after Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012; the House of Mouse most certainly intended to make a sequel trilogy, and Lucasfilm decided not to be restricted by the labyrinthine continuity of the EU.
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It's fascinating to compare the Expanded Universe with the Disney canon, especially regarding its treatment of specific characters. There are some surprising parallels — in both versions, Leia and Han's son fell to the dark side, for example — but also some major differences. That's particularly the case when it comes to Luke Skywalker.
There's a sense in which Luke Skywalker began as the greatest EU hero — particularly in the novels, which delighted in exploring Luke's growth as a Jedi and his new Jedi Order. Kevin J.
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