Take a trip to that wretched hive of scum and villainy, The Cantina Cast where Sean Moore takes a look at the ever-evolving Star Wars continuity.
Narrative, continuity, canon — these three literary concepts resonate very strongly with me. Ever since I was young, I found consistency in storytelling to be a highly important function. I still remember reading through the early Star Wars Expanded Universe novels and loving how little details would tie into the films or other books in the saga. For me, the Expanded Universe had a cohesive feel to it. In fact, it wasn’t difficult for me to lose myself in those stories.
As time went on, I grew older and so did the Expanded Universe. Toward the final story arcs of what is now Legends, I really didn’t feel that same cohesion I saw in, say, the Timothy Zahn stories. Then came the Disney sale followed by the April 2014 announcement that would change the Star Wars universe forever.
