a year since the last installment of the Skywalker Saga,
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, was released on Dec. 20, 2019 is more than an understatement. Usually, the year following a major cinematic release is one of contemplation, conversation, and assessments among the myriad of other things that fill our lives and brains day-to-day. But in the past 365 days, the sequel trilogy has come up a lot online, especially on Twitter where all three films
The Force Awakens,
The Last Jedi, and
The Rise of Skywalker have become global trending topics, sometimes out of nowhere, like our cumulative pop culture hive mind spits one out of the collective consciousness and demands that we ruminate on them again.
Star Wars Treats The Expanded Universe Like the MCU Does Marvel Comics
Star Wars got a bold new start when Disney acquired Lucasfilm and the
Star Wars rights back in 2012. However, with the Disney acquisition came a big change: the wide frontier of
Star Wars Expanded Universe was officially sidelined. The long line of licensed books, games, and comics that had been dedicated to (literally) expanding the universe and mythology George Lucas envisioned were re-branded with the
Star Wars Legends banner for all non-canon material. However,
Star Wars fans have kept careful note of how Disney s new
Star Wars canon still seems to be borrowing ideas from old EU concepts.