u/Busy_Sail7105

Ok, so basically I've never been a big star wars fan, and the only movies i've truly enjoyed are those of the original trilogy. However some friends of mine have recently convinced me to give a look at the star wars expanded universe cause "that's the real star wars" or whatever. Problem is, the amount of stuff in the EU is just absurd to me. Like, I have absolutely no idea where to start. My friends suggested the clone wars series, so I suppose i'm going with that, but I am curious to know what you guys think is the best place to start exploring the setting.