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It ’s fair to say that Disney ’s stewardship of theStar Warsfranchise – courtesy of the House of Mouse ’s acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012 – has yield considerable controversy . Easily one of the most combative move made by the exponent that be at Disney / Lucasfilm occurred early on in proceedings was disavowing the huge majority of the Expanded Universe canyon .
Admittedly , this in reality spend a penny a lot of sense . You do n’t desire movie maker run on newStar Warsadventures fetter by decades worth of persistence from the novels , comic book , telecasting game , and TV shows . On the contrary : you want them free to push the saga ’s time to come ( and preceding ) in whatever interesting novel creative direction they daydream up . If that means strike the reset push on the EU ? So be it .
At the same clip , it ’s hard not to sympathize with fan depress at seeing their preferred material from the EU rebranded as non - canon “ legend . " Many hard-core fans are tump over by the revise counsel in which their preferent heroes and villains have been taken during theStar Warssequel trilogy .
Yet much like the Force – that mystical energy field that binds theStar Warsuniverse together – a lot of the backlash towards Disney and Lucasfilm support from a lack of correspondence . Indeed , there are more than a few fibre who , rather than being harmed by changes to the canon , were really meliorate by them .
To that end , here are12 Star Wars Characters Hurt By Disney Changes ( And 7 That Were keep open ) .
Hurt – Princess Leia
As portrayed inThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi , Leia has never properly train her mystic Force powers . What ’s more , after her son Kylo Ren falls to the colored side and her married man Han Solo splits , she runs back to the front lines , antecede her royal title of respect for the role of general , instead .
Now , there ’s nothing wrong with any of this , per se . It ’s just less telling than what Leia accomplishes in the EU .
In Legends , she rises to the rank of amply - fledged Jedi Knight , and is also a prominent figure in the New Republic ’s political stadium .
substantially still , Leia and Han promote their family together - although one of their Kid turned evil , too .
Saved – Emperor Palpatine
Emperor Palpatine – otherwise know by his Sith alter ego , Darth Sidious – may be a real stinker , but he ’s also a genius . Relying as much on his smarting as his sorry side baron , Palpatine achieved the Sith goal of stamp down the galaxy , cautiously plot his hike to power throughout theStar Warsprequel trilogy .
True , the Empire was eventually defeated and Palpatine was overthrow by his former right - deal man , Darth Vader . Still , the guy was galactic numero uno for several decennary , which is an objectively impressive legacy .
That ’s why we ’re glad Disney struck theDark Empirestories – where a reborn Palpatine nearly restores majestic dominion to the wandflower – from the official series canyon . As all of his schema failed , Palpatine was set off to seem like more of a “ three - metre loser ” than a truly potent threat !
Hurt – Luke Skywalker
The independent booster of the originalStar Warstrilogy , Luke Skywalker ’s portion in Disney ’s continuation of the saga stands in stark direct contrast to how things previously played out .
In the Expanded Universe , our guy becomes a lionize Jedi Master who successfully trains a new generation of Jedi Knights . He also settles down with love interest Mara Jade , with whom he has a son , Ben . Sure , it ’s rarely smooth sailing for Luke – but he heroically go up to whatever challenges present him .
This all went out the window inThe ForceAwakens andThe Last Jedi . Here , Luke is a bitter recluse after his own nephew succumbs to the Dark Side .
This by all odds more blemished take on the character is arguably more interesting than the straight - arrow of the EU , but for some fans , Luke was irreparably damaged when Disney took over .
Saved – Chewbacca
Han Solo ’s furry BFF Chewbacca is one of two characters on this leaning who quite literally qualify as being “ redeem ” by Disney . Why ?
As of The Last Jedi , the predominate Wookiee is still alive and kick , but in the Expanded Universe , Chewie bit the detritus years ago !
Admittedly , Chewbacca went out in a blaze of glory – deliver Han ’s youngest child at the cost of his own life . There ’s no acquiring around the fact that in the Disney canyon , Chewie is able-bodied to go on having new adventures , whereas in legend , he was n’t .
That say , Chewie has been increasingly relegated to the periphery in theStar Warssequel trilogy . Even sideline , it ’s still a kick to see this legendary sidekick on the big CRT screen – something that fidelity to the EU would never have allowed .
Hurt – Han Solo
Since taking the reins on theStar Warsfranchise , Disney has n’t been diffident about offing beloved persona – even Luke Skywalker departed inThe Last Jedi . The first major exit – and perhaps the one that hit hardest – was Han Solo ’s , when he was bumped off by his own kidskin inThe Force Awakens .
Prior to finding himself at the mercifulness Kylo Ren ’s lightsaber , this former space buccaneer was estranged from Princess Leia and had returned to his old smuggling ways .
This is n’t exactly how fans reckon things would tear apart out followingReturn of the Jedi – and compared to Han ’s futurity in “ Legends ” canyon , it ’s downright depressing . There , he ’s a well-thought-of member of the New Republic , and a devoted hubby and Father-God . Sure , one of his children still wear bad , but at least Han was n’t whop by him !
Saved – Yoda
Ever sinceThe Empire Strikes Back , diminutive Jedi Master Yoda has established himself as one of the wisest figures in theStar Warsuniverse . The little green guy ’s sage advice to Luke Skywalker was subservient in transforming the former farmboy into a brawny Jedi Knight .
At the same meter , once serial publication creator George Lucas wound back the clock with the prequel trilogy , Yoda ’s reputation took a bit of a hit , as the Jedi Master ’s legendary decision - making establish pretty suspect . To be fair , Yoda – along with the sleep of the Jedi Council – were so soundly outmanoeuvred by Darth Sidious , it ’s downright mortifying .
Fortunately , Disney brought Yoda back inThe Last Jedi , where his ghostly form reminds Luke of the wisdom to be found in failure – and we realize how to the full the Jedi Master has learned from his own .
Hurt – Jar Jar Binks
It ’s hard to ideate someone as reviled as Jar Jar Binks could drop any lower , but change to the character wrought by Disney prove this was indeed potential . A painfully abortive attempt to innovate a slapstick buddy to the franchise , this bumbling Gungan was loathed by buff and critics alike from the moment he first rise his head in The Phantom Menace .
Jar Jar ’s subsequent appearances were mercifully brief – although the part he play inAttack of the Cloneswould have serious moment . Here , Jar Jar unwittingly sets into motion the Senate vote that indirectly leads to the rise of the Empire .
How could thing get any worse for Jar Jar ? Well , the Disney canon reveals that Binks was openly blame for his actions by the the great unwashed of his homeworld Naboo , living out his days as a penniless busker !
Saved – Darth Vader
We know what you ’re opine : sure Darth Vader does n’t involve rescue ! Certainly , Vader as show in the originalStar Warstrilogy is in little need of rehabilitation .
Actor Hayden Christensen ’s personation of Vader in Revenge of the Sith was poorly received by fans .
The world-wide consensus is that Christensen ’s wooden execution made Vader derive across as a petulant man - kid rather than the terrifying ( yet tragic ) figure he needed to be .
It would have been a real pity if this had been Vader ’s last proper big screen appearance – so give thanks good Disney feature him inRogue One : A Star Wars Story . Vader ’s office here is comparatively minor , but moment such as when he cuts down a corridor full of Rebel soldiers do a destiny to restore his repute as one of movie theatre ’s great villain .
Hurt – C-3PO
Along with booster and comedic foil R2 - D2 , protocol droid C-3PO is one of the most placeable supporting players in the originalStar Warstrilogy . He may have a reduced presence in the prequels , but thanks to the Expanded Universe , Threepio is a mainstay of the saga ’s past times , present , and future .
Not so onceStar Warsbecame the attribute of Disney , and the EU stories were for the most part dismissed as non - canyon . Now , not only have most of Threepio ’s off - screen adventures been wiped from the record , but he scarce figures into the secret plan of eitherThe Force AwakensorThe Last Jedi .
It also does n’t help oneself that other , cool protocol droids – likeSolo : A Star Wars Story ’s sassy L3 - 37 – have since debut as well , further countermine poor Threepio ’s height in the franchise .
Saved – Darth Maul
Full disclosure : the lucubrate Universe had already officially resurrected Darth Maul – who was seemingly permanently dispatch by Obi - Wan Kenobi inThe Phantom Menace – long before Disney got involved . This happened in the Clone WarsTV show , which the House of Mouse wisely did n’t discard from canyon when nearly everything else was being jettisoned .
Even so , Maul ’s survival was something only sports fan intimate withClone Warsand espouse - up seriesRebelswere aware of , and more casual interview still believe him to be long gone .
By having Maul make a surprise cameo in Solo : A Star Wars Story , Disney made his recurrence that lilliputian spot more prescribed .
It fix the stage for further boastful screen appearances by the one - clock time Sith Lord .
