DuracellEnergizer said:

rabscuttle1 said:

Hi, I'm new here myself. Looking for fellow fans of all six films. I have no interest in talking to haters that call themselves fans. I don't care what version it is or who shot first! If it's star wars I'm there. Hope there's at least one other out there that feels the same way.

*sigh* I came to OT.com to get away from fantarded bullshit like this.

I had to talk to some guy today who alleged that I had never read/seen anything beyond the OT because I "couldn't possibly not like the Prequels, the Clone Wars show on now, or any of the books" since they're "wayyyy better than the old stuff, which should be remade anyway". People tell me I "don't understand Star Wars" and can't handle the "expanded, more beautiful story" by not considering the PT part of canon, and state that I MUST accept anything branded by George Lucas as an "irrefutable part of the story"

...I can't say I'm a fan of Star Wars anymore, because they just don't understand that I don't like what's going on with the series these days, or they don't understand how I could be such a "retro, stubborn conservative" (LOL) fan.

Duracell, we're a dying breed. Everyone I come across is calling me a "fake" fan, and a "fool" for not being a mindless slave to Lucas's degradation and whatever he brands as canon. I'm at a loss here, because when I read the old EU, or watch the original films, I just don't see what people call "Star Wars" today, I see greatness...and Star Wars isn't great today.