May 16, 2008
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Riddle Comment 1 Well I don't think that's completely true since, from what I've heard, he's put the kaibosh on a few story lines. For instance I don't think any writer is allowed to touch any origins on Yoda or his species. Plus James Luceno was going to write a book dealing with Darth Plagueis that he wasn't allowed to write.
Obviously someone is giving the green or red lights on these projects. I would imagine those orders have to come from the top down. 
JediJef Comment 2 Where did you hear that, out of curiosity? I've 'heard' the same rumors floating around the internet for years, and I've never heard/read/seen Lucas himself confirm or deny them, until I came across this direct quote, which doesn't leave much room for interpretation.
bigdadsav Comment 3 I would like to see this info as well. I think the only things he has stopped in the past is the ideas and time frames that he was still trying to work in. I personally would be ok with never learning of Yoda's species. His species is rare and obviously not spoken of for whatever reason. The mystery behind him is pretty cool as a mystery.
iam118 Comment 4 You have to look at things from a certain point of view. He says he doesn't have anything to do with the EU, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't have approval nor doesn't have a set of rules of what can and cannot be covered by EU.
You could look at that quote as saying he lets them play how they want in the sandbox, but that doesn't mean they don't have to follow his rules.
JediJef Comment 5 That's true. I guess if I could ask the question it would be "have you ever had any direct creative involvement with an EU work?"
I know he signs the checks and would obviously drop the hammer if someone decided to write about Yoda and Leia having babies or whatever, but I think a lot of fans overstate his creative influence on the EU. 
DarthDan Comment 6 QUOTE(iam118 @ May 16 2008, 08:47 AM) You have to look at things from a certain point of view. He says he doesn't have anything to do with the EU, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't have approval nor doesn't have a set of rules of what can and cannot be covered by EU. That's pretty much the way I've always thought it was. To me, it's blatantly obvious and apparent by reading the source material that he's not attached to it, but that he also has clearly state boundaries of what sand can be played in. As for him being involved in the EU stories themselves, I'm not really sure why fans would ever think that... weird.
JediJef Comment 7 Its weird to me too, as its obvious when reading some of the stuff how different it is stylistically from his scripts. However, just the other day I was sparring with some dude on the SWG forums who was convinced that Lucas personally approved every EU novel.
Personally, I doubt very much that he's even aware of the existence of many of the books, let alone spent time reading them.
bigdadsav Comment 8 Altogether a blessing IMHO. I am VERY greatful for what George Lucas has given us. But, he has done a GREAT thing in allowing other talented individuals to move the story on (canonical or not).
Some of these authors seem as if they were born to write in the Star Wars universe. As fans we are lucky that the EU is allowed to happen. The films are what they are but the EU gives them soo much more meaning.
Riddle Comment 9 @JediJef...
Same, here... just hearing rumors. But on James Luceno's Wikipedia there was mention of the Darth Plagueis book that he wasn't allowed to write because of EU continuity concerns. I guess you could take this a few different ways. Either it was as simple (which is more likely) as the crew involved with upholding continuity putting a stop to it, or (on the more conspiratorial side of things) Lucas wanting that era still available for him to work on. So instead he went back further and according to him he's working on another Bane book. But who knows. BUT that is Wikipedia we're talking about!! Also... "That's true. I guess if I could ask the question it would be "have you ever had any direct creative involvement with an EU work?"" Definitely what I would be asking to!! 
CAndyman Comment 10 I think a lot of what George is credited with approving or not, is done by the "Lucas's Hands" LOL (that being Rick McCallum, Steve Sansweet etc..).
I think a lot of what George recieve about the EU is more likely to be summaries and overviews of plots, concepts etc... and from there he has trusted employees like Steve and Rick and others who help to keep Lucas's vision intact by what is allowed to pass throught the License Gauntlet. Just my theory though. |
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