When Disney announced that the old EU would no longer be even slightly canon, they promised us that this was a good thing: that it would let their new unified Star Wars canon draw on ideas from the EU without being bound to them.
Six or so years later, with the entire Sequel Trilogy behind us, we can now say for sure that they absolutely meant it.
(This post contains spoilers for all three films, but none of the 3 sections contain spoilers for the films that come after them.)
( Episode VII: The Force Awakens )
( Episode VIII: The Last Jedi )
( Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker )
Six or so years later, with the entire Sequel Trilogy behind us, we can now say for sure that they absolutely meant it.
(This post contains spoilers for all three films, but none of the 3 sections contain spoilers for the films that come after them.)
( Episode VII: The Force Awakens )
( Episode VIII: The Last Jedi )
( Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker )