Exploring Star Wars Legends vs. Canon, using data! #DisneyMustPay

In which I use data to compare Star Wars Legends and Canon, and explore the repercussions of non-canonizing much of the Star Wars extended universe.

Link to interactive timeline: https://vastava.github.io/starwars-timeline/

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0:00 Intro
0:38 Disney-Lucasfilm acquisition, EU,
1:10 What is “Star Wars Legends”?
2:07 Legends vs. Canon Timelines
3:00 The BBY/ABY system
3:45 The current Canon timeline
5:31 Key differences between Legends and Canon
7:04 A more in-depth comparison
7:29 Ancient history
7:55 Space exploration and technology
8:57 The retcon of Mandalorian Culture
10:35 Legends and Canon diverge after original trilogy
11:20 Why did Disney get rid of Star Wars legends?
11:49 Enter Dave Filoni
12:24 Source media methodology
13:13 The EU comprises ~90% of Star Wars lore
14:10 The EU is almost *too* comprehensive
14:27 Mando S2 spoilers
15:12 Fandoms are obsessed with speculation and theories
16:13 Star Wars storytellers have always been constrained
16:40 Star Wars is getting predictable // plot twists
17:15 Sequel trilogy, Mando spoilers
17:47 Do the fans know too much?
18:32 The timelines are going to get more complex
18:55 Mando S2 Finale spoilers
19:45 Problems arise in nonlinear storytelling
20:00 Legends stories are forming the backbone of the “Filoni-verse”
20:29 #DisneyMustPay
21:27 Disney writers are absorbing elements of Legends stories into the current canon
22:45 You gotta pay, Disney.
23:02 Outro
23:41 My plans for the new year

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