The EU is canon to me, not this weird twisted alternative universe Disney put out. Thanks for helping get the EU out there so others can enjoy it as well 👍
@achaudhari101
5 жыл бұрын
Nah fam. The EU is where it gets weird and twisted. Hell there’s only two things most people in the EU are known for: Old Republic and Thrawn. That’s it. Disney Canon isn’t just the ST you know.
@erickpuma1202
5 жыл бұрын
@@achaudhari101 weird and twisted stories > weird and twisted politics Rogue one is a hidden pearl among the Disney garbage, and rebels was ok I guess (except for the time travel stuff, ugh...)
@MrPonytron
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, Mitch. The EU is top notch stuff
@codysparks1454
4 жыл бұрын
@Alex Chaudhari Well Star Wars is supposed to be weird but in a way that makes it work.
@ShadowHand.
5 жыл бұрын
The expanded Universe is so fleshed out in its story telling that you could jump in at any point and find some quality content. Great video as always man.
@minecraftmechanic1
5 жыл бұрын
Darth Plagueis is one of my favorite books of all time! I am glad that was the first prequel book you recommended! I really enjoy your channel and cannot wait for more!
@robd9921
5 жыл бұрын
While The Thrawn Trilogy is the place everyone says to start, I would actually recommend starting with Splinter of the Mind's Eye. It was the first EU novel, you only have to have seen Episode IV to understand who the characters are, (because that's the only film that existed at the time) and I think Splinter of the Mind's Eye has a great "selling point" in that it would have been Empire Strikes Back had Star Wars been a flop.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Very true, it was a direct sequel to Star Wars! I do recommend it, but I've had a decent number of people I know not enjoy it (same response people have had to Truce at Bakura that I've known) so I usually dont recommend if you're just getting into it. But your points are all valid!
@robd9921
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 I could understand why people wouldn't enjoy Splinter of the Mind's Eye. Being that it was written to be a low budget film, there are no space battles/big land battles. You don't have all the characters, (Han and Chewbacca are not in it) and even though this book was written first, your average Star Wars fan has only seen the movies and considers Luke and Vader's first confrontation to be in Empire Strikes Back. This book "contradicts" that.
@benzoh2090
5 жыл бұрын
I think I’m going to get started with heir to the empire thanks for the recommendation.
@BlackAndWhiteNetwork
5 жыл бұрын
Found your channel through my boy Drunk. 💪💪💪
@Drunk3PO
5 жыл бұрын
Rhodes Rants boom!!!!!
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I appreciate the support!
@BlackAndWhiteNetwork
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 RK I highly recommend the Lord Callous channel. He does some EU stuff. Drunk will co-signed him too.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Already subbed, his content is legit!
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@Drunk3PO You the man, bro 👊
@Ifedude
5 жыл бұрын
I randomly jumped onto NJO with Dark Tide. Still enjoyed it immensely and wanted to explore more.
@adamfox9586
5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, and I have no argument with your recommendations for diving in. I'd add, for those who want to do a catch up without getting too far in, is Courtship of Princess Leia. It really is a love letter to Han and Leia fans, as well as introduces Dathomir as it should be known.
@canarynoir2874
5 жыл бұрын
Adam Fox plus C3PO trying to pimp Han and even sing songs about him is still one of my favorite LOL moments!
@sonofluke3172
5 жыл бұрын
Great video! For Darth Plagueis I wouldn't recommend that as your first EU book. It's dense and references A LOT. But everything else? Perfect choices.
@juliuszhorst8083
5 жыл бұрын
I'm not so sure about starting with Tales of the Jedi. Those books may seem a little archaic for modern audience. Starting with KotOR and going back to Tales would be my suggestion.
@wyattperry4484
5 жыл бұрын
Good video. Most of my experience with the EU is in comics and games. They had some very unique designs to them. Case in point. Darth krayt. Keep making videos. And keep getting better. The only thing you need to do at the moment. Is make PowerPoints beforehand. You're thinking about the camera while you are talking. And above all else remember. (Qui-Gon jinn) relax trust your instincts.
@azcatryo42
5 жыл бұрын
Good job with this video. You give just enough information for someone to make an informed decision on where to start. One thing to note for those who do not enjoy novels, these novels may change your mind. Prior to my finding these books, I hated reading and would never have looked to a book for enjoyment. These books changed that for me. I have found my story repeated many times throughout the expanded universe fandom too! Even if you do not like reading novels, I do recommend picking up one of these up. You may just learn that you actually do like novels, but that it took a Star Wars story to help you realize that!
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@Brian Borg Thanks for watching, and for your feedback! You have been doing amazing things for the EU and fandom for a long time sir. Twin Suns Foundation does some great work. Honored and humbled to have you watching my channel!
@WildHorseFantasy
5 жыл бұрын
@BLevelStarWars I would like the link. People keep saying this but they provide no context and no url so I can look for myself. Can I have it?
@LordCallous
5 жыл бұрын
Good stuff man. Love the EU! Will always be Canon to me.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I appreciate it!
@NomisArchives
5 жыл бұрын
I personally saw that kenobi had a book picked that then I saw Plageuis and then and then I fell in love with the eu
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome bro, that is a great place to start too
@GrandMoffSteve81
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and thanks for the information and your opinions! Disney Star Wars can suck it!
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully with enough people showing interest and desire for the great stories in the EU, we can get them back to real Stsr Wars in time!
@GrandMoffSteve81
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Kinel - RK Outpost What are your thoughts on the Thrawn trilogy books vs comics?
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@GrandMoffSteve81 I think the books are an absolute must read for everyone who likes Star Wars. The comics are cool, but leave out alot of the story you get from the books. Still cool to see some of the story visually, but you just can't get the same depth that you do from Zahn's books
@GrandMoffSteve81
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Kinel - RK Outpost Thank you for all your feedback!
@Abygoneage
5 жыл бұрын
There is an audio drama for Tales of the Jedi, better than an audiobook 👌👌👌👌
@juliuszhorst8083
5 жыл бұрын
Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina and Tales from Jabba's Palace could be good entry points. Different stories, different styles, characters you can look for whine watching the movies again.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
I think those are great ones to read if you need a break from a long series or something, because you're right, youvreally can hop into them at any time!
@xdivinematrix9291
2 жыл бұрын
Wow it's crazy to go back and see how Ryan used to be only 2 years ago. Clean cut, soft spoken, you can see the love in his eyes. A couple years later and a few wrong food orders later he'll grow into the bearded angry racist biggot we've all come to Love. Lol jk absolutely love the work you do work Ryan👍Just starting my EU journey since Disney has destroyed it!!
@Mr_Tequila_Travels
5 жыл бұрын
The push I needed to get it......
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@Channel-vp4vu
5 жыл бұрын
Can you livestream or review knights of the old republic when you get the time
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Not sure if I'll ever livestream it, but I will for sure talk about the game at some point on the channel
@QuantumCat76
5 жыл бұрын
Is this about books only? KOTOR1 & 2, if you're into RPG's, are also great entries into the EU. Republic Commando and the Dark Forces for FPS fanata
@dutchvader4294
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Agreed. The Thrawn trilogy is the best choice to start your journey into the EU. I do envy the fans that are about to explore the Expanded Universe, they still have to find all the connections between books, comics and video games. Everything is still new to them and they are going to love it. That's the reason I fell in love with these great stories, everything is connected and there is great continuity. You can clearly see that the writers of the EU were fans themselves and took great care not to contradict each other's works. Hope to see more videos and keep up the good work.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And yeah, the effort that went into the continuity was probably unmatched. Were there some things here or there, yes, but overall, extremely consistent.
@MrTotalAhole
5 жыл бұрын
So based on your last video, I picked up Heir the the Empire on Audible so I can listen on my way back and forth to work, and Im really enjoying it so far. Thank you! I think after Thrawn I will be looking for the KotOR comics omnibus. I really love The Old Republic era based off the KotOR series and SWtOR. There is a lot of great lore and Star Wars back-filler in those games. Have to say, in SWtOR there are some great devious and vile characters on both the darkside and lightside. The Jedi arent always 'white knights', and the Sith arent always 'dark menace'. Its a great game that I still play on and off. (I cant explain why, but I especially enjoy the tidbits of lore on Czerka Corp. Almost hate to admit it, Im a Czerka Corp fan. "Anytime, anywhere...we're there.")
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Glad your enjoying it! I'd also recommend the Tales of the Jedi omnibus as well, set about 1000 years before KOTOR. Definitely a ton of great history to uncover in the old Republic era, with much of it left untold!
@magorwilli4905
5 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the Thrawn trilogy, but when I was writing a review of the first book recently, I kind of realize, that most of my feeling towards it has a lot to do with nostalgia. If I read it now, as a thirthy years old, I would probably find it very childish, while most of late novells are way more mature and definitly not for kids. It's another important aspect of the EU, that you can grow with it. As you getting older, the content within the timeline matures with you. So, yes, the TT is perfect to recommed as a gate to the universe, but not in case the reader has past some age. For adults, I think, is the Bane trilogy or the A.C. Crispin's Han Solo trilogy more suitable.
@Abygoneage
5 жыл бұрын
The Darth Plagueis novel is the most eloquent, well written, and the most George Lucas involved himself with the E.U. it's my all time favorite novel, it really puts you into the heads of each character, like you're a part of the world.
@aquamosquito3066
4 жыл бұрын
I started with Path of Destruction and it was FANTASTIC!!!! My current order is to alternate between a novel and a TPB, starting with the old Marvel comics. I'll be buying the novels in an alternating order of release date and your prequel path, I love the prequel era. My next book will be Splinter of the Mind's Eye, then I'll finish out the Bane Trilogy, then the Han Solo trilogy and so on.
@House_Of_Cards_
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ryan. We are learning so much.
@MegaSheen15
Ай бұрын
Ryan without a beard is so unsettling
@QuantumCat76
5 жыл бұрын
100% Agree. There's a reading order, i.e. How the books are placed in the SW Timeline That's one approach. Starting with Heir to the Empire is another. The X-Wing series isn't about Jedi's, but that shouldn't spoil the fun.
@Avarn388
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I got into the EU thanks to KOTOR(which is amazing) and I checked out a lot of the Prequel era stuff, like ShatterPoint, ROTS novelization(favorite SWs book), Plaugeis and Yoda: Dark Rendezvous and The Thrawn Trilogy. And Tales of the Jedi was cool.
@NathanaelEliasson
5 жыл бұрын
Great video... Love your studio, looks really good...
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Abygoneage
5 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I Started with the Darth Bane trilogy Audiobooks. And i couldn't be more happier, especially since i played Kotor first. It felt like I was thrust right back into that world, and with a brand new story to boot. But the book didn't really need anymore back story for it to be interesting, Like the Plagueis Novel or the Legacy of the force series. Even though you can still enjoy those with no context. I recommend anyone to listen to audiobooks they're very immersive with the voice acting , sound affects, and ambient noises . A big plus it allow you to be mobile.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
The audiobooks are incredibly well done, really like audio dramas. Marc Thompson really nails some of the voices. The audiobooks are great for the commute to work!
@jovanna3689
5 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video because i planned on starting to read them but I've been procrastinating lol!
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Just start, once you do you wont be able to stop!
@cptace
5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!! I was definitely not an EU fan before Disney, but I dabbled in it a little bit. I'm gonna take the plunge and get started on exploring it now. I've lost faith in Disney/Lucasfilm to tell good Star Wars stories. I'm a SWTOR player myself so I think I'll start with the Old Republic stuff and go from there.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
That is awesome to hear! Hope your EU experience is better than the stuff you've been getting. Fingers crossed that we figure out something with BioWare license expiring next year, and that we still get SWTOR maintained 🤞
@cptace
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 Yeah man, I'm not sure what I'll do when that game stops. And I'm confident I'll like the EU stuff more than what Disney is putting out. This sequel trilogy is straight trash juice.
@brobafett21
5 жыл бұрын
All these videos about how great the EU is is really making me want to get back to reading all the EU books I got but never ended up reading as well as the ones I always wanted to read but never ended up getting.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Do it! So many other people are getting back into it right now
@genxsir1570
5 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Totally agree with starting with the events that transpired after ROTJ. 😎👍🏻👍🏻
@generalken3817
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent recommendations bro! Thank you. Can't wait for more videos from your channel!
@OGStarwars
5 жыл бұрын
Post -ROTJ I began with Truce at Bakura. As the story is sequel to ROTJ. Then I followed the timeline. Also, Tatooine ghost is an amazing book you will miss if you skip ahead to the thrawn trilogy. It shares how Leia makes peace with her Skywalker heritage/anakin and decides to want to begin a family. Her journey helps her discover who shmi is and learn of her dads early life on tatooine
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Tatooine ghost is a good read! I usually don't recommend to new readers to start at Truce because some people really dislike it and discourages them from reading. But yeah, I think it's great!. Thanks for coming to the livestream today ;)
@OGStarwars
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Kinel - RK Outpost I’m one of the rare ones. I love to annotate and cross reference the continuity....”oh this ties in with this book or apart of the movie”... I love tatooine ghost because of that and also the dark nest trilogy where R2 hesitantly reveals a akakin and Padme to Luke and Jacen. I loved your live stream. I may do my own KZitem - be a woman of the original EU.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@OGStarwars sounds awesome! Really glad you found my channel! Hopefully I'll see some EU content from you in the future!
@LegendsLiterature
3 жыл бұрын
I’m just getting into the EU now. I’m reviewing the books and comics as I go along, I’d appreciate it if anybody took the time to stop by.
@Abygoneage
5 жыл бұрын
Everytime I see a thumbnail, , I always see Neil Patrick Harris from Harold & Kumar go to White castle . Same mannerism and everything , pepelaugh.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
I've heard that several times in my life, you're not the first to notice lol
@2ndstreetmarvel
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Like I said, I don’t know anything about the EU but this video is a great guide to get started. Well done.
@Rupert_199
2 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Hell, they could have use Darth Vader, rise of a Sith Lord as basis on how Vader would act in the ow recent Kenobi series
@McZachary28if
5 жыл бұрын
I bought Heir when it first came out in '92 or '93. It was awesome! New Star Wars! A co-worker was reading them as well. It was fun to have someone to discuss them with.
@louisblackforester
Жыл бұрын
Innocent Ryan back then.
@scruffd0g193
Жыл бұрын
So true, he was such a cool calm dude back then now he’s like an angry leprechaun
@MelissaNLord
5 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. So much knowledge on the EU. You have read all the good ones. One trilogy of books I really liked were the sun crusher novels. Kyp Durron. Those were great. Great video as always, and keep up the good work telling people how the EU is better than Disney Star Wars. ❤💯👏
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And yeah, the Jedi Academy Trilogy that I mention are the books dealing with the Sun Crusher and Kyp 😁
@MelissaNLord
5 жыл бұрын
Yes! When I saw the pic in the video I was like sun crusher trilogy! Kyp Durron! And Disney said we want to create our own stuff, but cherry picks from the EU with starkiller base being a death star/sun crusher hybrid. I can't be the only one who sees that. Lol 🤣 I said it's a sun crusher to my girlfriend when I saw it get explained how it worked and she was like ? and the guys next to us were like yeah it is. 😂
@ridensroom6957
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid. I started at Heir to the Empire. It doesn't matter that it's not the earliest one after Return of the Jedi. It's the best one to start with. Since then I've been working back from the beginning with Rogue Squadron, which I don't think needed to be read first. Just start with the Thrawn trilogy and then read somewhat in order :)
@swissgarrison
5 жыл бұрын
Watched all your Videos and i reeeeally like your Channel so mutch. The EU was a big Part of my Life since i became a SW Fan in the 90ths. Most of my Money and Emotions besides the OT/Prequels and Costume Build went into the EU. Hundreds of Books and Comics formed my emotional Bond with Star Wars. I acctually cried when D****y announced that they kill off the EU. It was my hardest Time as a hardcore SW Fan. Now... to see how the Sequels went and what should have been and what we are missed and how the real Story of the Skywalkers had to be just broke my Heart. In these dark Times its more important than ever to care and save these really precious Stories....... For me personally the EU will be always the true Story and not this weird Fan Fiction the Mouse want us to belive... I see you have a deep Understanding of this Content and PLEASE GO ON WITH YOUR CHANNEL..... Lets save the EU and keep it strong in our Memories and future Life...... THANK YOU
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you... Thank you so much for your comment, and for watching. You are what inspired me to do his channel, I felt the same way. Keep watching, I'm going to keep making content for you 👊
@ryanbush6118
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for recommending this to me on Twitter Ryan! It was really helpful, I'm gonna start with Darth Plagieus because I grew up with the prequels :)
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Nice man! You'll enjoy it, it's very deep, but makes Episode I so much better
@wallyreyes2882
5 жыл бұрын
You cannot go wrong with The Thrawn Trilogy!
@26snoopy82
5 жыл бұрын
I’m working on The Hutt Gambit before I read the next book in the series I was thinking of reading another book so I had to watch this again. I may read the x-Wing book. I’m trying to get the old video games too. Some where on DOS windows 95 and 98. I do not have a PC any more. So I’ve been looking at handheld. I love my 3DS and I want a switch. But playing old games is the tricky part. I also want to get the Old republic mmo. Have you thought about reading the Indiana Jones stories and comics? In the movies they have hieroglyphs with R2 D2 and C3PO, also there are three Willow books too.
@MercTelmos
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that video. I was actually asking myself that exact question after seeing your channel and bam, you already have a video on the subject
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@jadenkorr32
5 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Don’t forget all of the storytelling goodness that was in the games of dark forces Jedi Knight with my favourite EU character Kyle Katarn. And there was a good little trilogy of books that went with it.
@atreides8002
5 жыл бұрын
The plagueis audiobook is my favourite, the narration is so good. A lot of them are free on KZitem
@xlrouge
5 жыл бұрын
The only one I read from the EU was ‘The truce of Bakura’, I liked it but I was lost
@OGStarwars
5 жыл бұрын
xlrouge really? It is a sequel to ROtJ....happened right after.
@xlrouge
5 жыл бұрын
Alorha Baga Hahaha! That I got it! I mean I was lost in to know were that book fitted in the EU I found it in a comic book shop in Barcelona, Spain I read it in the 90’s (no internet)
@OGStarwars
5 жыл бұрын
xlrouge oh I see. It begins the Post Rotj Eu. Sorry you got lost.
@xlrouge
5 жыл бұрын
Alorha Baga But now, after the SW sequels kind of dissapointment and the praise everyone gives Timothy Zhan, I’m thinking on read them all
@OGStarwars
5 жыл бұрын
xlrouge that’s fine if you still like Zahn’s work. For me I won’t read them as thrawn is just a shell of what we knew of him - even if Zahn write him. Lastly, Zahn turned his back on the original EU fans. He should have just stayed quiet and continue to write for the new Disney. Maybe I would not be so harsh with him. It was disappointing he joined in with the bashing.
@srnxn4814
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping me decide which book to buy first on ebay. Great video! ✌🏻
@SLGT-eu2mi
5 жыл бұрын
I was to poor to get the books so I had to set up a black market borrowing system at my school when I was a little guy now I watch videos to get info but I have always loved legends and have been the guy who has all the info with the Star Wars universe
@yorkshireladtakes3726
5 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much :)
@2ndstreetmarvel
5 жыл бұрын
This should be good. I’ve never got into the EU.
@canarynoir2874
5 жыл бұрын
Totally making me want to reread the ROTS trilogy !
@jgamer2228
2 жыл бұрын
Just bought heir to the empire on your recommendation- here’s hoping it’s a banger
@superdani152003
4 жыл бұрын
I don't knwo how to thank you for sharing your knoledge with us!I got my baby brother hooked on Star Wars(he's 13 now) and he LOVES the original trilogy! but now...well,you know :/ I got your first book trilogy (it's a bit more difficult to find all of them here in Brazil) but we couldn't be more happy with these books and be able to expand the SW universe9in the right way,not disney way). So, thank you!!!
@jeremysswiggs4405
5 жыл бұрын
I began in the Jedi Academy trilogy.
@someguy4853
3 жыл бұрын
Is there a good guide to read both the books and comics at the same time in release order?
@christined8634
5 жыл бұрын
I would definitely love your opinion on what books are a must read. I have read the Admiral Thrawn series years ago. I did love KOTOR and KOTOR 2. Not as big a fan of SWOTR just because I’m not crazy about how they ended Revan and the Exile stories
@yorkshireladtakes3726
5 жыл бұрын
There isn't a link to the timeline mate.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know, it didn't save for some reason. Just updated it!
@martok2112
5 жыл бұрын
I was glad to see Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader made your list as well. I'll have to pick up Labyrinth of Evil, as I already have Revenge of the Sith and Dark Lord.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
I would highly recommend it!
@martok2112
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 Soon as I can get some gigs again, yep, I'm gonna start expanding my very small EU novel collection. I think I only have one new canon novel... Thrawn: Alliances, the novelization of Rogue One, and the young adult book of The Force Awakens...which is actually surprisingly good despite its source.
@26snoopy82
5 жыл бұрын
Another great series is the Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Quest.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Jedi Apprentice was the first series I ever read in fact!
@26snoopy82
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Kinel - RK Outpost I heard it from Matt so I pick them up from the library. It’s a great series.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@26snoopy82 I trust any and all recommendations that Matt makes, he is the KING when it comes to the EU!
@26snoopy82
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Kinel - RK Outpost a few weeks ago I was on a Facebook Star Wars group. They where talking about the Obe-wan show Disney wants to make. I posted to just read the Jedi Apprentice, Jedi Quest, Clone Wars, the last Jedi books and Kenobi to learn about One-wan. Somebody was like who wants to read kits books when the actor is going to be in the show. I’m just going to stick with the books, games, 1-6, clone wars. At least I made my own Star Wars group on Facebook. Do I will not deal with prequel haters. The chat last night gave me great topics I can cover on my KZitem channel. It will be called something else than Snoopy.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@26snoopy82 I'm glad you've been inspired, always great to have more people's voices out there!
@madcircle7311
5 жыл бұрын
Vector Prime
@martok2112
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Ryan. Thank you for sharing your views with us. Personally, I think if one is going to jump feet first into the EU, I would start with things that are *directly* involved with either the Original or Prequel trilogies, to get sort of an idea of the mechanics and organics of how the EU works as a collection of novels. If you love the Original trilogy, as most of us do, I'm sure... I would recommend starting your journey with Death Star. It is a story that expands on the original film in that it focuses on the latter stages of construction to the Death Star, introduces new characters, and has us see original film characters in a greater light. It weaves in and out of A New Hope in a pretty ingenious way. If you love the Prequel trilogy, then I would recommend Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader. Like Death Star, this story takes place during a crucial phase of Revenge of the Sith...the immediate aftermath of the execution of Order 66, and of the forging of the newly-armored Darth Vader. Also, like Death Star, it introduces new characters and elements that enhance the overall feel of Revenge of the Sith. It shows the post-Padme, post-Jedi fall relationship between Vader and Emperor Palpatine....and it is pretty much a respect/hate relationship. Or if you want to see what Star Wars could have become before The Empire Strikes Back came along, read the very first post-ANH novel: Splinter of the Mind's Eye. It was the story for what was intended to be a low-budget big screen sequel to Star Wars. I do not know if any other novels that followed actually make any reference whatsoever to Splinter. If you take my P.O.V., then consider these the splash points that you make when you jump into the EU.....where you swim to from there is obviously up to you and your tastes.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
Very thoughtful answers, tough to disagree with any of that!
@martok2112
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 Most kind. Thank you. I do plan on reading more of the EU books...and your recommendations sound like good ones. Definitely wanting to get into the X-wing books.
@adamshearer693
3 жыл бұрын
What books would you say are essential in the new jedi order
@thesentinel5523
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan, you're the best thing to happen to the EU Movement in years. By formally joining the Fandom Menace it has given a forgotten movement some exposer and time to reintroduce itself to the world again. Matt Willkins joining was the best thing to follow up . Matt has always for years been a PRiince of a guy and an open mind. My belief is that you and Jeremy should incorporate a more charitable public project like "Twin Suns" in to the the Fandom Menace formally. The Fandom Menace is beginning to suffer from in fighting when we all collectively should be uniting together and recognizing that what ever shitty beef we have, we need to get over ot and by disassociating the perception of immaturity and pettiness from the fandom menace it'll make any opposition to getting Legends Continued that much harder. This is how we will collectively win against the shills, haters, and trolls who are holding us back from winning the "hearts and minds" of the remaining factions of Star Wars fandom. United, organized , promoting a message of unification of the best of the old Star Wars into the best of what they can do right now; we then become the silent moral authority on any entertainment produced in our name because we we'll have taking our name back. By letting our actions alone speak for us, by looking across the aisle again because we remember life growing up still respecting our fellow americans, we can really do some serviceable work for our country's peace of mind, while simultaneously enhancing our standing as the Star Wars experctsw cea l
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
That is quite humbling and and honor to have someone say that, but I'm just one guy, talking about what I love. The EU movement is separate from TFM, but there is definitely overlap on both sides! And Matt isn't TFM, just a guy who is willing to talk star wars EU with anyone, and he is a great dude. I will be doing some more plugging of Twin Suns in upcoming videos, really looking forward to what they are doing. No one in any fandom is going to agree on everything, but hopefully we can keep talking about the Star Wars stories we love, and with some hard work and some good fortune, maybe get these stories continued. Thanks for watching!
@armorwings
5 жыл бұрын
I Jedi should be on here also
@armorwings
5 жыл бұрын
Lol said this before he mentioned it but it's so good
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@armorwings Haha, it is excellent. One of my favorite characters, by he writer who knows him best. Makes the Jedi Academy Trilogy more enjoyable as well!
@armorwings
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 you should do a vid about the young Jedi knight stories where the kids grow up in the academy, as a place for the younger kids to start reading too
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@armorwings great idea!
@armorwings
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 loved reading those growing up
@Mnkybyhndcrmp
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan lol fuck Disney everything by them im considering not canon
@Tyfighter-ef8el
5 жыл бұрын
No mention of the Legacy comics? I would argue that those are a great introduction to the EU because while there's mention of EU lore in those comics, you can still read them as standalone and still enjoy the great characters and story just like the original trilogy (also the imperial knights are still one of the best concepts in Star Wars regardless of if you know where it comes from)
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the Legacy comics, but I would say if you don't know anyone with the name Fel, or who the Yuuzhan Vong are, or understand how the Jedi were rebuilt after ROTJ, I don't know if you get the most out of that story. Just my opinion though, they are epic.
@Tyfighter-ef8el
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryankinel-rkoutpost1 Honestly, I've never read a single EU book and I was never lost. I think because Legacy is structured like the original trilogy but in the future, all the EU references feel like background and lore that you can explore if you want but aren't essential to enjoying Legacy, like how you don't have to watch the prequels, the clone wars, or the novels set in between episodes 3 and 4 to enjoy the original trilogy.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
@@Tyfighter-ef8el Very interesting, good to know! Never heard of anyone who had that experience before, but now I know it's one that can work. Thanks!
@BRican476
5 жыл бұрын
We can start by taking that shirt off
@thegreyjedi2372
5 жыл бұрын
Disney broke our trust. They gave us a wonderful childhood, then fell into the “money matters most” trap. The last two things I will ever buy from Dickney is Endgame and Far From Home. Edit: Okay, fine. I’ll go see IX, and I’ll still probably check out Zahn’s additional Thrawn books, but I. Am. Done. With. You. Dickney. I will not buy Disney+, I will not buy another of your ‘canon’ Star Wars books, and even though I will get Fallen Order, it is for my love of Lucas alone.
@ryankinel-rkoutpost1
5 жыл бұрын
I have checked out the first of Zahn's new Thrawn books, and it's good of course, because it's him. Spend your money how you like! I agree, I'm very over Marvel at this point. I enjoyed Endgame as the wrapping up of the last 10 years of movies, but I need a break from it.
@schnebot
4 жыл бұрын
RYAN!!! you called him freedoM nadd???!!! dude if i was religious id call that heresy. 6:26
@GeorgeLucas_TaintedLegacy
11 ай бұрын
Heir to the Empire is the perfect place to start for the EU. The Thrawn trilogy is what the sequel trilogy should have been😑
@mareschrobert
Жыл бұрын
is this really you ? :D
@X360DevNerd
11 ай бұрын
wow you used to be a decent person who didnt hate literally everything. shocker
@DarthQueefious
5 ай бұрын
This is the Ryan that meets the GF's parents for the first time
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