I recently learned there will be a Star Wars Legends/EU convention in March about 20 minutes from where I live. Been reading the EU ever since I was 12 when I got Heir to the Empire for my bday. I’m strictly a pre Disney Star Wars fan now. They had a legends convention last year in California with some authors (except Zahn). I’m honestly surprised Disney allows it because they seem petty enough not to.
I remember one of the authors saying that he understood Disney wants to do their own thing but worried about alienating a large group of loyal fans. They could’ve just made more stories in a separate continuity or done some animated adaptations. Looking back I just see it as the normal playbook we see today of telling actual fans to piss off so they can court a new type of fan.
Anyway, I’m really pumped about this
Although now I don’t mind the stinkers lol. Crystal Star isn’t so bad to me after seeing how little Disney cares. What was your favorite EU book?
Thrawn trilogy was probably the best. Common opinion, but it's a correct one. I also liked some of the later stuff with Jacen going sith and all. It was a very interesting set up, and pretty well done all things considered.