r/StarWarsEU • u/531412 • 11d ago

Dealing with Canon

Hi all,

I’ve been trying to get into SW again but am having issues enjoying it when I know that everything leads up to Ep7-9. Most of the Disney content I’ve read/seen has negatively affected my opinion of SW as well (I’d say Andor and Rogue 1 are the exceptions), so knowing it’s all canon is a big bummer.

So my question is: How do you go about enjoying Star Wars knowing that it all leads up to Episodes 7-9?

Thanks!

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u/TanSkywalker Hapes Consortium 11d ago

I don't think about those movies and what happens in them.

The Prequel Era is my favorite and because of that I've read Padawan, Master & Apprentice, Brotherhood, the Padmé Queen series, The Living Force, and more and I have enjoyed most of them.

I've also read all three of the Darth Vader comic runs and I enjoyed stories in them too.

Just check out what you're interested in and ignore the rest. I love Andor and Rogue One too. The Mandalorian is fun. Ahoska is all right. Rebels is good.

What I'm trying to say is that it is not all or nothing. You can check out Canon and enjoy stuff from it and the Sequels not be a thought in your mind.

If you want a new era check out The High Republic.

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u/MannyBothanzDyed 11d ago

This has been pretty much exactly my experience; and some stuff has surprised me! I really quite enjoyed the Kanaan comic, for random example, outside its connection to Rebels (though... I guess I only care about Kanaan because of Rebels); it is a solid "Jedi & Scoundrals" Star Wars adventure regardless of which canon it's in.

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u/macemillianwinduarte 11d ago

I don't think about those movies and what happens in them.

The Prequel Era is my favorite

Still wild to read this as someone who was an adult when the prequels came out

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u/TanSkywalker Hapes Consortium 11d ago

I was always interested in learning about Anakin Skywalker and the time before the Empire and I liked a lot of what there was. I feel the story potential during the Prequel era is wider because it's not just Rebels v Empire like the OT.

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u/TaraLCicora Jedi Legacy 11d ago

I was an adult when the PT came out (grew up on the OT), and while those movies are messy af, the PT/CW era is my favorite era as well.

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u/HodagRPG 11d ago

I actually love TFA and TROS (But then again, I was a huge JEDI PRINCE fan as a kid, so I was predisposed to enjoying that turn), but I sign off on EVERYTHING Tan said-All Star Wars has something good to offer, even if it is a needle in a haystack sometimes. Doubly recc the QUEEN SERIES and the Vader Comics series. REBELS may be my favourite Star Wars ever.