I’m probably one of the younger farts around here…my first exposure was around Christmas 2000 or 01 at my grandparents. I walked in on my cousins watching Empire from the '95 VHS set, and I vividly remember seeing the walkers and being absolutely fascinated. I was in a huge robot frenzy at the time, and probably pestered them throughout the entire film asking “Is this a robot? Is that a robot?” I think they eventually just put in Jedi and left me alone, completely engrossed with the TV.

Went home, found my household had the same box set, and then the true obsession began. Over the next 8 or so years I brutally wore those tapes out (didn’t upgrade to the DVD set 'till 2008 or 9). Never found out about the prequels until Ep.III’s trailer hit…I have no clue how I stayed that ridiculously sheltered, but thank god I was.