Forum:Disney getting serious with Star Wars canon

Surprise, surprise! . Selected quotes from the op-ed:

This would appear to be the route 343i is taking. The hole is getting deeper and deeper. Only time will tell when they'll realize this inevitability.

Unfortunately, the same can't be said with Frankie (imo, anyway). Who can take up the mantle of responsibly ensuring that canon are given coherent, reasonable explanation and within a realistic realm, and not bent for the sake of making sales? I'm not sure anymore.

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TL;DR: EU sucks... sometimes. I strongly suggest reading the article rather than relying on the selected quotes. — subtank   08:29, 11 January 2014 (EST)


 * Did you seriously just compare the Star Wars EU to the Halo EU? Dude, Halo is magnificently maintained in comparison.  Maybe under Bungie the EU stuff didn't really have much direction (though it did have some), but 343's stuff definitely does.  Kilo Five, Forerunner, and Halo 4 were all tied together and complementary, and Initiation and Escalation seem to be leading into potential Halo 5 plot points.  They aren't just random stories like the article is referring to about Star Wars.  I really don't get what you're complaining about, this is literally the most coherent and quality period of Halo EU.
 * Time will tell if the Halo universe becomes too fragmented with too many new secondary characters and too many new plotlines, but I seriously doubt 343's going to make too many mistakes there. Halo 2 was a lesson they will refer to, where too many directions and an unnecessary second point of view did exactly what so many Star Wars novels are guilty of. (Seriously, almost every single one has two or more main characters)--70.70.8.253 10:00, 11 January 2014 (EST)


 * It's an observation: I was merely pointing out one of many possible futures of the Halo franchise as well as giving out my doubt of Frankie's handling of the Halo canon (oh, this is more of a criticism than it is a complaint). Halo franchise is comparable to the Star Wars franchise as it is already considered as the new "Star Wars" for this age (debatable of course). Whatever changes made to the Star Wars franchise will eventually be made to the Halo franchise as well. It chimes. It's the natural progression of entertainment franchise. Time will tell. :) — subtank  10:24, 11 January 2014 (EST)


 * I agree Subtank. Halo 4 was a clear example of mishandling the Halo universe (and Halo gameplay) with all the inconsistencies and retcons. And it stretches even further with the whole Forerunner saga imo (splitting the Didact in 2, the humans being separate from the Forerunners). I was content with a more realistic story string & continuation of the Halo series but 343i did too much and also deviated towards unrealistic plot lines and science fanasy elements imo. And it seems like they may stretch the series thin with those "12" issues of Halo escalation. Not to say I don't like Halo escalation, it looks interesting (I haven't gotten a copy of the issues since I'm waiting for Mortal Dictata which will be my LAST Halo novel purchase). It may just result in more stuff that makes it seem like 343i is milking the series rather than supplementing it for the fans. That's why a lot of people said the series should have ended at Halo 3 especially after 343i's poor execution of Halo 4.-- Killamint  [Comm |Files ] 11:48, 11 January 2014 (EST)