Yeah, I think that everyone would have been better off if movies 7, 8, and 9 were just the Heir to the Empire trilogy. It’s certainly in the spirit of the original movie trilogy. Just film it as-is, do the necessary recasting, and accept that the fans already likely know the story but want to see it anyway. Akin to the Lord of the Rings book fans coming out in droves to see the movies.
They were what got me into SW as more than just the films so I may be biased but I have a massive soft spot for the Thrawn books. I must watch Ahsoka and Rebels because I know he’s in them, even if they don’t necessarily do him justice. Plus Ahsoka herself is my favourite SW character overall, which may change if I reread Heir to the Empire etc (I reckon they should at the very least use Mara Jade in canon stuff because she’s fun as hell)
Yeah, I think that everyone would have been better off if movies 7, 8, and 9 were just the Heir to the Empire trilogy. It’s certainly in the spirit of the original movie trilogy. Just film it as-is, do the necessary recasting, and accept that the fans already likely know the story but want to see it anyway. Akin to the Lord of the Rings book fans coming out in droves to see the movies.
They were what got me into SW as more than just the films so I may be biased but I have a massive soft spot for the Thrawn books. I must watch Ahsoka and Rebels because I know he’s in them, even if they don’t necessarily do him justice. Plus Ahsoka herself is my favourite SW character overall, which may change if I reread Heir to the Empire etc (I reckon they should at the very least use Mara Jade in canon stuff because she’s fun as hell)
I think Rebels Thrawn does him as much justice as you could reasonably expect from a kids’ show.