It’s a bummer that he has to deal with so many weirdos and jerks on twitter, but I don’t get this smug indifference about the original version. It’s not a good look for people who (either as fans, or working at LFL, or blogging about their particular Star Wars-related fetishes) are heavily invested in all the other goofy details of that world.
That’s typical of his segment of the fandom. People who love the “saga” (if you can call it that) tend to be the most rude regarding the OOT.
EDIT: Just to be clear I still don’t believe that he knows what he’s talking about.
Gee, it’s almost as if when you’re rude and condescending to peopleabout things THEY like (in this case, the Prequels and the SE) they may be rude and condescending about things YOU like (the OOT).
The OOT goes way beyond “things we like” to “things that were stolen from us.”
…but that doesn’t change the fact that ever since the release of the SE and the Prequels, people like you have been smug and condescending toward those who like it, using big words that make you sound smart such as “objectively wrong”.
But he’s right. Objectively they are bad films, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them and no one here seems to take on that ‘mentality’ - save for some trolls. I love the prequels and the Special Editions, but I feel perfectly at home on this forum, compared to the other hundreds out there.
Despite liking the SEs, I would give anything for the OOT to be released in HD and I understand why people believe they have had it “stolen from them”. These are films that influenced their entire lives… but are now conformed to a new ‘vision’. Imagine how that makes them feel… they feel cheated.
It’s not about which version you like, it’s about preserving the cultural / emotional impact of the original big three.