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That's because everyone else here understands that this is simply someone venting frustration,
But that's not really the point, is it. There's not really any excuse for wishing anyone dead at any time. Especially over something as ultimately minor as a movie. Whether said in jest or "frustration" or not. the fact someone would get THAT frustrated as to wish someone's death over it is entirely more disturbing than either someone saying "I like the SE's better than the originals." or "I re-edited all the movies to better fit my personal vision."
But yet the fiercest, meanest, most personal arguments will break out over those two lines. And no one says anything about "I wish he was dead." at all. As a matter of fact, I guarantee that if he said "I wish MeBeJedi would just fucking DIE." there would be a banning rather swiftly. But since he said "I wish George Lucas would die" he gets a pass.
There's something wrong with that, and something wrong with making excuses for it. It doesn't fit on a board where the posters seem to take great pride in how different they are from other websites. If you guys think you're better than that, (and it's obvious most of you do) you really need to BE better than that instead of writing off and making excuses for some of the dumbest shit said on a Star Wars board.