User blog comment:Ramikad Galaxywave/The Force Awakens: Issues/@comment-24314336-20141220185219/@comment-24499270-20141221105436

To build on Bane's comment: I originally hated the massive EU wipe, but they had at least five major Imperial conflicts before the end of the war in 19ABY, then they had the Second Imperium Conflict, then they had the Vong War, then they'd be a year before the Swarm war in VII. From a logical point of view, they really couldn't fit explaining all that in a hour-half to two-hour movie. It'd be too confusing those who don't know the EU like we do. I'll always love the EU and EU characters like Mara and Jaina, but it's just too much to fit in the movie.

And, for the record, Disney didn't do it. George did it. Just saying.