What's the Point?

 I’m sure we’ve all heard the great insult that EU doesn’t matter anymore because it’s not canon. The last installment to that universe has long been written and most have moved on . . .

Obviously, I haven’t. That shouldn’t have been the end! Don’t even get me started on the Sword of the Jedi trilogy we were supposed to get! But, we got an end and we must deal with it. So, the question is: what’s the point?

There’s still a point to reading and writing EU fanfic. I will make sure of that. The sad thing is that there are so few purely EU fanfics out there that are written well or are even completed. I’m always looking for more to read and I know I’m not the only one.

Everybody says that it doesn’t matter what you choose to write next, as long as you’re writing for yourself and not for the audience that you want to have. I’m still learning that, but I’m always up for writing something EU-related. I also know that I’m not the only one looking to read EU fics. I’m always surprised when I get a review on Revival thanking me for writing the story because this hidden gem of a user prefers EU canon like I do and has been endlessly searching for more EU fans and fics. It never ceases to surprise me every time I get a message like that. So, no one is alone in that boat.

Okay, so back to the ‘writing for yourself’ thing. Here’s another point: if the writers who are too afraid to represent this canon or ‘verse, who will? Who will represent the classic stories that made Star Wars more than the epic movie trilogy it already was. The books- the Expanded Universe made it even more. How can all of that just be forgotten in light of what Disney thinks?

I think I must look funny because I wrote EU fic like 2014 never happened. Just write an Invincible AU like everyone knows what I’m talking about. But I still treasure the classic characters we were gifted with and I much prefer Mara, Jaina, Anakin, and all the others to what Disney is trying to stuff our faces with. There’s something about the entire storyline, all the different characters, their backgrounds, their futures that I can’t let go of. Their stories as a whole were unfinished and I don’t think that’s fair. So, I figure, why not write like it’s not over? It doesn’t have to be. Mara can still be alive if you want. Or, Jag can mysteriously vanish. I’m totally cool with that (wink, wink).

I don’t want the story to be over, so, for me, it’s not. That’s what I think the point is.

Sorry this is so dramatic and- nothing. I’m trying- I really am. Please, if there’s a discussion topic you’d like to see, just shoot me a message on Tumblr or FFN or leave a comment here! I know there’s plenty I would love to talk about, but I don’t know what anyone else wants to see, so I would love to hear from you guys and it would help so much! Want to talk about certain characters? A certain era? Or who else wants to fury rant about the Sword trilogy! I want to hear from you guys!

Thanks for reading and may the Force be with you!