I refuse to put a cut for a movie that's over 20 years old.

[mrv3000]

I'm curious now, and I'm sure someone on my flist will know, is there anything out there that's pretty much considered to be canon that takes place after Return of the Jedi? (Yes, currently have one of those obsessions I know will only last a few day - a week at the most.) Like an authorized book series or something?

I feel like I'm really missing some Leia resolution from RotJ. She gets hit with all this info and they never really dwell on her. Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of discovery of what really happened on the parts of both Luke and Leia. And what did Han think of it all? Okay, maybe I would even do really, really, *really* good fanfic that takes place right after RotJ. Or just tell me what happens.

OMG, I'M THINKING ABOUT STAR WARS CHARACTERS! SOMEONE SHOOT ME!

*dies of geek* (Which might give me an excuse for not writing.)

ETA: Heh. Mood icon. "I bent my Wookie."

ETA2: I'm feeling the need for a Procol Harum cd. Don't ask me why.

Comments

[misssimm.livejournal.com]

I feel like I'm really missing some Leia resolution from RotJ. She gets hit with all this info and they never really dwell on her.

I've been arguing with the photographers at work about this. Apparently it didn't effect Leia but she's a girl. *rolls eyes*

Usually they're clever and yet when it comes to SW, oh so dumb!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I've been arguing with the photographers at work about this. Apparently it didn't effect Leia but she's a girl.

Mmm hmm. *thwacks photographers*

[elismor.livejournal.com]

oh dear lord, there are *millions* of books out there. Seriously. THe SW expanded universe is giganimous.

For your needs, though, I would recommend Tatooine Ghost.

You can borrow my copy, if you like.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

OOOOOOOOOOO COOL! I'll have to remind you to throw it in your suitcase. *flips*

[starbuck92.livejournal.com]

Ditto. Tatooine Ghost is my favorite EU book. It is beautifully written. *hearts Troy Denning*

[matt1969.livejournal.com]

Despite the plethora of books that Lucasfilm has authorised, ol Lucas says only the movies and the cartoon series are canon.

However... A Truce at Bakura is one of those books that begins almost immediately after ROTJ. It's written by Kathy Tyers and published by Bantam. Tim Zahn got the whole writing thing going with his trilogy which is also published by Bantam and you'll find them on the bookstore shelf next to Bakura I'm sure.

As for fanfic... there's always ff.net *ducks and runs* However, my suggestion might be The Corellian Embassy (http://www.ltljverse.com/embassy/) It's Han focused, which does lead to some, er, interesting Han/Luke fics. The main selling point for it though, is that all the fics in this archive have been published in fanzines... going back many, many years. And yes, there are plenty of Han/Leia fics.

Yes, I am Han/Leia focused, and yes, I am the owner of the han_leia

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Despite the plethora of books that Lucasfilm has authorised, ol Lucas says only the movies and the cartoon series are canon.

My brother was trying to tell me last night that Lucas has now writen Episodes 7 - 9. I refuse to believe him.

It's Han focused, which does lead to some, er, interesting Han/Luke fics.

HA! You know, I was thinking when watching the originals yesterday that if the original movies had come out today, just about every other person would be all about the Han/Luke. Heh heh. Guess they are anyway. :D

Yes, I am Han/Leia focused, and yes, I am the owner of the han_leia

Awwww. *pats* You know, I'm not so into any pairing. I mean, Han/Leia is canon but I can't say I'd be a shipper. I think I'm more interested in events that take place after the movies. Thanks for the recs!

[matt1969.livejournal.com]

My brother was trying to tell me last night that Lucas has now writen Episodes 7 - 9. I refuse to believe him.

There are talks of a tv series, but I don't know for what era. However, since the EU books have become so popular, it would really confuse things if Lucas wrote a different storyline for events after ROTJ.

but I can't say I'd be a shipper.

You've probably made a wise choice. I juggle like crazy between pairings and fandoms!

[woodface]

My brother was trying to tell me last night that Lucas has now writen Episodes 7 - 9. I refuse to believe him.

I thought he started out with ideas for three trilogies and he already has a plot for the sequels?

[littledivinity.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know THAT much about the extended universe since it is rather daunting. But I would suggest avoiding The Courtship of Princess Leia at all costs.

Beyond that...I really don't know much. I read a bit of New Jedi Order and a couple of Zahn books, but I think when I read them I was too young to really care one way or the other what happened.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

But I would suggest avoiding The Courtship of Princess Leia at all costs.

HA!

I read a bit of New Jedi Order and a couple of Zahn books, but I think when I read them I was too young to really care one way or the other what happened.

Heh heh.

I don't know why, but right now I'm craving emotional resolution.

[matt1969.livejournal.com]

But I would suggest avoiding The Courtship of Princess Leia at all costs.

So totally agreed! Wolverton screwed up what could have been an excellent romantic opportunity. There are fanfics that resolve the Han/Leia relationship that are better than this!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Well, if the title is any indication, you don't have to worry. *shudder*

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

I second the thing about Courtship. I think someone's already mentioned The Truce at Bakura, which rocks mightily for Leia purposes.

The Thrawn trilogy (Heir to the Empire and...um...its two sequels...shut up, I haven't read any of them in like five years!) kicks all kinds of character ass, in between making me yawn with space-naval stuff that borders on hard SF. It's interesting in the sense of being glaringly obviously Zahn's way of reconciling for himself the way the battles go, which really doesn't make much sense if you look at it too closely. Since lots of people are unable to not look at it too closely, he's done them a great service by coming up with an in-universe explanation and spinning pretty cool plot stuff off of it. But I still tend to skim all the chapters that focus on the Impie characters.

That trilogy also marks the debut of Mara Jade, who is the most popular character original to the EU for a slew of very good reasons. Some later authors have done terrible things to her (one of the main reason I quit reading two or three books ino the New Jedi Order arc), but I loves me my Mara.

It's sad, but I devoured so many books in such a big rush after TPM, I honestly have very little idea what happened in which one and who wrote it. I have a vague sense of liking the Jedi Academy trilogy, but that's mostly because I'm such a hopeless little Jedi wannabe from childhood. *g* And I think a lot of it has been hopelessly blasted into AUness by canon developments in Eps I - III.

[flotternz.livejournal.com]

The Timothy Zahn trilogy (The Thrawn Trilogy) are probably my all time favorite novels in the SW expanded universe. They don't focus on Leia's coming to terms with the events of RotJ so much, but they are a great continuation of the saga.

That being said, I can't remember reading much that find focus much on Leia's reaction, but then again I haven't read many of the more recent SW books in the last couple of years.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec!

Hmm. I wonder why Leia coming to terms with her heritage hasn't really been written about? I would think that would be interesting.

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

There are really so many EU books out there, and most of them cover some parts of reactions.

How Leia struggles with becoming a Jedi Knight.

How Luke deals with re-starting the Jedi Order.

What happens when Han and Leia have kids.

All that sort of stuff.

I have a good number of books. I haven't read as many as starbuck92, but I would definitely start with the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn.

I'll look through my other books and see what I can recommend from that point onwards.

Generally speaking, some books are okay, others are mediocre, and some are great. There are lots of different authors, and all contribute in different ways.

To my mind, anything by Timothy Zahn or Michael Stackpole is worth reading full stop. But you may have your own opinions. But for the continuing struggle of The New Republic, start with Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy, which takes place five years post RotJ.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

All that sort of stuff.

Oooooo!

but I would definitely start with the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn.

That seems to be what keeps coming up. Might have to check that out!

Thanks for the recs!

[starbuck92.livejournal.com]

I haven't read as many as starbuck92, but I would definitely start with the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn.

lol, perhaps, but we're about on par with knowledge of the SW universe.

And definitely agree with Zahn and Stackpole being the best... but you forgot Denning, hee.

[nandamai]

I read the Zahn ones when they were first published (like, in hardcover. yes! I'm a geek!). They were tons of fun and very fanfic-y and I'm really, really glad they're not canon. Good beach reading, though.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I need some mindless beach books for the summer...

[woodface]

Dude, liminalliz only jsut did a post about her opinion of the books from the EU.

From what I gather though? Han and Leia get frakked up beyond believe in the EU and it's better to ignore the whole thing and live blissfully unaware.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

HA!!

[spacefiend.livejournal.com]

Someone's probably said this already by now, but there's a armload of books that take place, starting immediately after RotJ and stretching to about 20 years after or so. Timothy Zahn has a trilogy that takes place 5 years after that's really good, and Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston have written a series that stars none of the main characters but has Wedge and a whole bunch of ridiculously cool OCs. "The Truce at Bakura" comes immediately after RotJ, and it's pretty good, too. Lots of them are good and a bunch of different authors wrote them. They're in all the bookstores, and possibly in some of the libraries, too.

I own most of them. Because I am a geek in a major way.

*curses self for not making Star Wars icon yet*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Heh heh heh. Thanks for the info! I think I'm mainly interested in the main characters and what happened to them next, so Zahn's trilogy might be the way to go.