I first came to this site a while ago. I was - as one member put it - like a boorish drunk gatecrashing a party, making lewd remarks at other peoples' girlfriends and throwing up in the pot plants (or something like that). Basically, I was very dimissive of the movement to get the original films released in their original format - which makes my registering on this site pretty stupid, really.
Anyway, that was a while ago and in the interim I've mellowed. I've considered the overall stance of this site and, in light of the recent news about a third trilogy, I returned in the hope that I wouldn't throw up in so many pot plants. Since coming back, I've softened even more to the idea of the OT being released in its original format. No, I don't feel my childhood has been raped, no I don't think George Lucas is the antichrist and yes, I love the prequels. But if folk want something, and it's not harming anyone, why not give it to them? For me, I think the original iteration of the OT has an archival appeal and I think it's very interesting to see how the films have been altered over the years. I even have a vague curiosity about the various fan edits of the prequels.
I don't want a medal for this. I don't want plaudits and I certainly don't want a slap on the back accompanied by a "Now you're one of us" (because I'm not; I'm simply one of me) but I see no shame in changing one's mind and there's nothing wrong with admitting it either. So, there we are. Sorry about the pot plants.