Wow, so simple yet I haven't thought of it that way before! Thanks for clarifying my own opinions on the SW "saga", RowMan! (FYI, I'm not trying to be a smart-ass, I'm serious! Well put!) I'm realizing this more and more because every time I've tried to read EU material (I'm reading Dark Empire right now), I end up being disappointed because it just doesn't hold a candle to the original films.