Broomstick wrote:I think the point was that not everyone is involved in the extended universe and there should be some consideration for the people shelling out buck to see the movie who aren't from the hardcore "buy everything" fanbase.
I bought Star Wars Rebel Assault as a kid and that's the only star wars merchandice ive I've bought, owned or used, except Pod Racer game for PC in 1999.
I know nothing of the EU, none of the plots, none of the characters. And the EU got thrown out or something anyway.
and you know what I got, out of jsut seeing the films, and then watching TFA? I figured "well clearly the galactic civil war got very serious".
"Why is there a star destroyer crashed in the sand?"
Err - clearly there was a battle. I don't need to be told the dates and who fired the shots or why it's at that particular angle. It tells you everything in an image.