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Gaz-L posted:Actually, interesting query: What's Marvel/Disney/Lucasfilm policy on re-introducing things/characters from the old EU? I'm not clamouring for the return of Kyp Durron or the Darksaber or anything, but stuff like Winter and Mara Jade and Wraith Squadron were cool ideas that would make neat books/comics/vidya games. I want the Shadows of the Empire and what you mentioned. Shadows because it actually became a phenomenon outside the fandom.
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Wheat Loaf posted:I've only read the novel, but I understand the game was quite good. I believe there's also a trading card of Leia kicking Prince Xizor (who's the sleaziest guy ever; his special ability is being able to exhale rophynol) in the nuts, so that's cool. I remember toy r us with what must have been half their star wars section having shadows of the empire merchandise, I mean while you have to be a traditional fan to know who Mara Jade is, someone outside of the fandom could know who dash Rendar or Xixor is. There was someone I went to school with who was Xixor for halloween.
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Lurdiak posted:I'm so glad Mara Jade is no longer canon. 
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Davros1 posted:No one outside of fandom knew who Rendar or Xixor were. Yeah tell that to everyone who played Shadows of the Empire and owned a Dash Rendar action figure. as others mentioned it was a event with loving ads all over tv for it, kids talked about Shadows of the Empire. Kids who certainly didn't turn into loving nerds like your truly, so I would say it is much more well known than say Thrawn. Crowsbeak fucked around with this message at 18:25 on May 3, 2015 |
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May 3, 2015 18:23
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rear end Catchcum posted:It was the most well known EU thing but that's not saying much. The general populace knows about the movies and that's it. Sorry to say, but if you know anything more you're a nerd. Yeah getting more action figures to play with and a hyped up n64 game when you were a kid didn't make one a star wars nerd. Seriously would you call someone who played Shadows of the empire and owned the action figures a nerd? Now knowing who Thrawn was made you a nerd. Crowsbeak fucked around with this message at 21:22 on May 3, 2015 |
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May 3, 2015 19:31
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Ensign_Ricky posted:To be fair, Thrawn also had an action figure. I don't think I ever saw an ad for him on TV. Now this I remember. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcdfK3DrJNQ Crowsbeak fucked around with this message at 21:27 on May 3, 2015 |
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May 3, 2015 21:23
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rear end Catchcum posted:Yeah if you own Star Wars toys you're a nerd. If you're eight and its 1997 then you're a kid.
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VirtualStranger posted:This is wrong. So by anything published they mean anything right? Even say rules for a table top game?
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