Well, hello, there! Welcome to everyone who is bothering to check out this blog. I'm JainaDurron7. You can call me Jaina, I guess. I don't really care. Now, I'm not the greatest at introductions but I sure love to write them, so bear with me. Please.
Sadly, I arrived to the party late and found the Expanded Universe only a couple years before Disney ran over it with a weed wacker. I think most of the Fate of the Jedi series had been published already once I finally found this treasure. While I’ve always loved Star Wars, the EU was what started me on fanfiction- reading it, writing it- and made me get involved with the community. It devastated me to watch this new universe that I’d just discovered get shoved aside so suddenly and begin its long and excruciating death. But I refuse to let the Expanded Universe die. (I’ll tell you right now that I refuse to call it ‘Legends’). It’s still my canon.
That's why I'm starting this blog- so that fellow Star Wars Expanded Universe fans can have a safe place to love the EU and connect with other fans as well. This blog is a place to talk about the EU, share content, ignore so-called canon, and remember how good the fandom used to have it. Canon isn't about what Kathleen Kennedy or Pablo Hidalgo say anymore. Your canon is whatever you want it to be. For me, that's the EU and I can't handle another day of being swamped with such negativity in the fandom anymore. We need a safe place that's entirely free of that poison.
So, okay, I'm super lame and I have a few ground rules for this blog and the interactions we share. It's just common courtesy stuff, really. Rule number one: this isn't a place to talk about Disney canon or even hate rant about it. This is a positive place. Wanna’ complain? I hear that's what Tumblr's for. Not here. Not my blog. Like the Maw was intended to be a safe refuge for children during the Vong War, this blog of mine is intended as a safe place for EU lovers to get together and share thoughts, ideas, and conversations. That's how I came up with the name 'The Maw'. This will be our own safe space.
Second thing, I know that many of us share different views on the EU, what we couldn't handle, what we liked, what the authors truly messed up. Do I really have to remind us all to be kind to each other and stay open-minded? Again- safe place. Just be respectful.That covers my rules, I think.
You're probably wondering what I'm planning to do with this site. On this blog, I’ll be putting up different discussion topics, maybe book reviews. Not sure on that one yet because the wonderful Zyra over at HanLeiaFanFicWriters has been working so hard for so long on beautiful EU reviews and promises to at least go through NJO, and I wouldn't want to copy her. I’ll post appreciation posts like one I did on ‘Leia as a mother’ on Tumblr. I plan to have posts to talk about some of the greatest characters the EU has to offer. And, of course, fanfic submissions will always be welcomed. Maybe, we can have some themed prompts from time to time if anyone feels up to a challenge. I’ll probably post some of mine here because I’m selfish like that. Have anything EU to share? Bring it to mama! Any ideas or kinds of posts you’d like to see? Please do share!
I suppose I should mention that my obsessed expertise with the EU is limited to post-ROTJ. I have read the Revan novel and the Bane trilogy, but I have zero interest in anything pre-ANH. If your field is Old Republic, feel free to share with me! If you have any post ideas, reviews, or discussion topics pertaining to the Old Republic or pre-ANH, go ahead and share it with me! Just thought I'd warn you because it's not likely I'll post anything having to do with that era.
Now, there's just one more thing I have to say. Not familiar with the EU? Wondering what this blog is all about? You are still more than welcome here! I’m always looking for new members to recruit for my cult- er, fandom. Feel free to dive in with the rest of us and we’ll take you on a tour. I promise it’s better than what Kennedy’s feeding you. Pull out a chair and we’ll point you to the good stuff. Don’t know where to start? Just ask and I can help you figure out where you might want to start with the EU. The more members, the better!
That's all I have to say for now, so thanks, everyone, for stopping by. Please stay and enjoy your stay! I’d love to hear from you guys if anyone has ideas for this blog, so if anyone has anything in particular that they’d like to see, please leave a comment down below! I think that’s all I have to say for now, so, welcome to the Maw!
