Not to state the obvious on a site dedicated to this one truth but, as we’ve been stridently pointing out to Lucas for decades now, Star Wars '77 was fine as it was.
What’s interesting to me is that RO gets such a great rap on a site dedicated to preserving the unaltered OT.
I’m just amazed that other fans don’t see this as basically a defacto Special Edition change.
Just a couple of points for clarity…
For someone who has been on this site for over 5 years… you haven’t noticed that your fellow members on here may also like or enjoy Star Wars content other than the Original Trilogy too? That there are many members with positive views and respect or appreciation for many of the differing Star Wars releases?
And that having a positive opinion of the non-OT releases on here is perfectly okay.
You can indeed prefer to watch the Prequel Trilogy, or Holiday Special, or one of the animated tv series, or read the EU books etc over the Original Trilogy (and also talk about them on here)… yet still also want the OOT released.
And you certainly don’t have to despise other non-OT content, find certain scenes in them the worst crime, or be just amazed that others here see things differently than you do.
I think you’ve misread my tone here - but I probably haven’t expressed myself very well! I’m not saying my take on RO is the ‘right’ one, or that to enjoy RO is to betray the manifesto of this site. Like I said to Silverwook, I just saw the subject at the top of the pile and felt compelled to give my two cents worth after all this time. I was posting from the perspective of being among friends in an ‘around the water cooler’ type way rather than seeking to put anyone off side. I genuinely apologise if I came off that way.