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[Einchy]

I like how R2 just looks like R2.

 

[Fj0823]

No Ahsoka Doll?

That's racist.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

So reading the article, this whole thing is basically a cartoon series and toyline just for younger girls.

I mean, I don't know that I'm gonna be watching any of these shorts anytime soon myself, but I can't knock this effort on Lucasfilm's part. It's easily the most neglected part of their fanbase for going on 40 years.

 

[Count Dookkake]

First, they might not be shitty. Point B, they are storytelling series, not cartoons.

Point A, they look shitty. Second, they look like cartoons to me.

 

[Cross-Section]

No Ahsoka Doll?

That's racist.

The... headgear involved probably doesn't reflect too well on that profit margin

 

[Toa TAK]

No Ahsoka Doll?

That's racist.

Don't you mean specieist?

 

[Bronx-Man]

So reading the article, this whole thing is basically a cartoon series and toyline just for younger girls.

I mean, I don't know that I'm gonna be watching any of these shorts anytime soon myself, but I can't knock this effort on Lucasfilm's part. It's easily the most neglected part of their fanbase for going on 40 years.

"Pandering to someone that isn't us? We see right through your corporate conspiracy, Disney!" - The RLM guys right now, probably

 

[Surfinn]

So reading the article, this whole thing is basically a cartoon series and toyline just for younger girls.

I mean, I don't know that I'm gonna be watching any of these shorts anytime soon myself, but I can't knock this effort on Lucasfilm's part. It's easily the most neglected part of their fanbase for going on 40 years.

Diversity for the sake of diversity according to the bleeding edge of SW opinions

(This is actually really cool)

Edit damn you Bronx

 

[Boke1879]

The animated shorts might be good and I can't knock them for going after that demographic. It's kinda neglected by them

But those figures are hot fucking garbage

 

[Cross-Section]

So reading the article, this whole thing is basically a cartoon series and toyline just for younger girls.

I mean, I don't know that I'm gonna be watching any of these shorts anytime soon myself, but I can't knock this effort on Lucasfilm's part. It's easily the most neglected part of their fanbase for going on 40 years.

These are more or less my feelings as well, except for the part where you're not watching the shorts because I am totally there, child-aged content be damned.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

IT'S ALL AN SJW CONSPIRACY

 

[BrokenFiction]

Looks like Catherine Taber is coming back to do Padme. Somebody named Shelby Young will be Leia. Wonder why they didn't use Julie Dolan?

 

[CreepingFear]

All will be forgiven as long as we get a trailer on Friday. I don't know what I will do if there is no trailer this weekend. I'll have the biggest blue balls ever.

 

[Surfinn]

IT'S ALL AN SJW CONSPIRACY

Back to playing with my slave Leia doll

 

[Davide]

Seriously, somebody draw some glasses on chewie there.

 

[Fj0823]

The... headgear involved probably doesn't reflect too well on that profit margin

Monster High begs to differ

Look at the shit my cousins buy:

You would have to pay me to have my kids play with that abomination.

A bit more plastic on the head for Ahsoka can't be that bad

 

[Cross-Section]

IT'S ALL AN SJW CONSPIRACY

RAISE THE SNOWFLAKE FLAG

HOIST THE FLAME SAIL

 

[Drayco21]

I dig the art style on those shorts; fun little self-contained vignettes have potential to be cool, so I'm down- especially for something starring Jyn or Ahsoka. Those dolls look pretty rough though; I'm not really the target audience, and they look a lot like the stuff my sister used to love as a kid, so hopefully they resonate with kids.

Also, when I was out with a friend tonight, I was still being fueled by Pre-Celebration hype, and made the mistake of learning that Rogue One figures were on sale for $3.99.

Dammit, I haven't actively collected Star Wars figures in years. I thought I was finally free!

 

[Retro]

It's uncanny. Thank you.

 

[Surfinn]

Rofl

 

[Toa TAK]

BUT ARE THE SHORTS CANON?

 

[Cross-Section]

Monster High begs to differ

Look at the shit my cousins buy:

 

[Bobby Roberts]

These are more or less my feelings as well, except for the part where you're not watching the shorts because I am totally there, child-aged content be damned.

Not gonna lie, I'll probably check out the one where Hera and Leia wind up on Endor.

Yub Nub

 

[Toa TAK]

Not gonna lie, I'll probably check out the one where Hera and Sabine wind up on Endor.

Yub Nub

Don't start your mess.

 

[Surfinn]

Yeah if there's no trailer the OT will have the most disappointingly accurate title in history

 

[sdijoseph]

I've never noticed that till now.

Same, and I have watched that movie several times.

 

[Cross-Section]

Yeah if there's no trailer the OT will have the most disappointingly accurate title in history

ROLL THE SIZZLE

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

BUT ARE THE SHORTS CANON?

Curiosity question. Have they done anything since the EU was erased that isn't canon, or are all the books, comics, etc. all canon now?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Don't start your mess.

I never stopped.

Curiosity question. Have they done anything since the EU was erased that isn't canon, or are all the books, comics, etc. all canon now?

I'm pretty sure everything save The Old Republic and... I think the Korean Webtoon? I think it's all canon.

 

[Davide]

Back to playing with my slave Leia doll

 

[Surfinn]

Lol I'm fucking dying

 

[Cross-Section]

BUT ARE THE SHORTS CANON?

Either they're as canon as The Freemaker Adventures (aka not very) or they fall in that weird zone where they're canon as long as they don't conflict with the film narrative.

Regardless, they're 3-minute-long cartoons made for little girls; it's not exactly the end of the world if they're inconsistent in some way.

 

[Bronx-Man]

The shorts aren't canon.

You know what will always be canon forever though?

Spoiler

The prequels

 

[Doublesith]

They're canon. It's right there in the EW article.

In some cases, multiple heroines will appear in adventures with each other, even though some of them are from different eras – but it’s all official canon. One of the opportunities here was to tell the stories in between the larger moments and imagine some of the ways our characters have crossed,” says Carrie Beck, an executive producer of the shorts and a member of the Lucasfilm story group braintrust. “It’s all part of the larger swath of storytelling.” More will be revealed this Friday at the annual Star Wars Celebration fan gathering.

 

[MMarston]

I'm pretty sure everything save The Old Republic and... I think the Korean Webtoon? I think it's all canon.

They should make another Robot Chicken special then.

 

[Davide]

In some cases, multiple heroines will appear in adventures with each other, even though some of them are from different eras – but it's all official canon.

It can't be

 

[Toa TAK]

The shorts aren't canon.

You know what will always be canon forever though?

Spoiler

The prequels

Yeah, but I like those, though.

They're canon. It's right there in the EW article.

Oh shit. Cool, I'll watch them then.


So long as no one outside this forum knows.

 

[AlexFlame116]

the starwars channel on YouTube will have it. I think Verizon will also be running it (they're basically the reason the streaming is even happening, the stream is technically their production, I believe.)

40th Anniversary panel (8:00am PST) stream

Day 1 stream (which starts after the above panel)

Thanks! Hopefully Verizon will let people who aren't part of their phone services watch it.

 

[ghostmind]

They're canon. It's right there in the EW article.

Now you all have to watch them.

 

[BrokenFiction]

Not only canon, but Hera makes it to post-ROTJ apparently.

 

[kevin1025]

Hey, remember Star Wars?

*explodes*

 

[Cross-Section]

Not only canon, but Hera makes it to post-ROTJ apparently.

THE AVOCADO-HUED WONDER

 

[MMarston]

Not only canon, but Hera makes it to post-ROTJ apparently.

*until they all die on Jakku.

 

[BrokenFiction]

*until they all die on Jakku.

We gotta get a Chopper / Mister Bones team-up now.

 

[Surfinn]

Wonder what's gunna happen at the panel tomorrow morning?

 

[Toa TAK]

Not only canon, but Hera makes it to post-ROTJ apparently.

Hera continues to be the best.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Yeah, but I like those, though.

u wot m8

 

[Drayco21]

Not only canon, but Hera makes it to post-ROTJ apparently.

We know she makes it to at least Rogue One, so that's not that surprising. It's Kanan and Ezra I really want to hear about.

 

[Bronx-Man]

We know she makes it to at least Rogue One, so that's not that surprising. It's Kanan and Ezra I really want to hear about.

I guarantee you both of them bite it before A New Hope.

 

[Cross-Section]

It's on Disney XD, they're not killing both of them off. Best we'll get is Kanan dead, Ezra in the Unknown Regions or Wild Space or whatever, just away from the happenings of the OT.