I thought the same thing Luke. Damn, what a bunch of sell-outs. I love this board. Ironic, that they call us extreme, when I think we are the sane ones. We are all here because we love Star Wars, but not blindly at all costs. Its like if you were to question something the government does, it doesn't make you non-patriotic. I love Star Wars and just like the quote thats now on the homepage about Lucas being against the colorization of the 3 stooges...I think its cool if he wants to make changes and do directors cuts, actually I don't mind a few of the changes, but for God's sakes a trilogy, so epic needs to be preserved. If it were, there would be no bootleg thread. We're all here for the love. Simple. I respect MF.com and even had a thread a while questioning where it went. I find it ironic that MF.com would a stand on us at OT.com, when they themselves are often showing spoilers and doing fringe articles that are so despised at TFN, hence why I thought they got shut down. Apparently that one dude on there is Bizzle who tried to trash MagnoliaFan...which is crap. He ragged on his work and never even watched it. That is ignorance. I think Magnolia is awesome and am so glad he is a part of this board. He himslef does what he does for the love of Star Wars...he clearly loves the saga and as he says in the films, there is just another version of the beloved saga, its not gospel or to torn down. Its his work and like Lucas says, if you don't like it, don't watch it.

We simply want the option to see what we once liked, no loved, and had taken from us. This thread is garbage, and it is disturbing that people from this forum are badmouthing us. People on that thread brag about trying to take down magnolia...crap. Our numbers grow. Our recognition grows. You know I was talking on the phone with Rikter 2 days ago and mentioned how every review I have read of the boxset (which I do not hate, but do have some problems with) does mention the purists or the "changes", even the overwhelmingly positive ones. That is a victory in itself. Kershner, Lowry, Ling, all mention to expect Lucas to cave to the public outcry with his 2007 release. Victory. Look in the end it may or may not happen, but we have won hearts and minds and given a home to those that feel abandoned by something that was such a huge part of their lives and childhoods. We found a home. And their is diversity here. People from all over the world. People of different backgrounds. People that have vastly different likes and dislikes with the Star Wars saga. People that know the SW universe to minute detail and casual fans. The board may have some general consensus, but that's what makes it home. If you dare question or think about what you love deeply...this is the place.

I have made so many friends here and like my thread on my fiancee, I post things that are personal and funny. I enjoy conversing with my friends. I think we can "bash" at times, but in jest. We laugh here and have a sense of humor and the diversity and the right to question often make so many of our thread amusing. Again I think the fact that so many casual fans are here often makes it very amusing and lighthearted and not chained down with quibbles on "force-chokes", just kidding (a thread on here) - see that's the humor.

I kind of think of that Statue of Liberty thing...bring us your tired, your sick, your poor...

Well I guess, stuff like this makes me be defensive and I am trying to wax poetic, but I love when a new person posts here we say, "welcome home" and not bash them for being "newbies" with inferior intelligence or quip "do a search" to them like other boards. I love this place.

So to all the haters... (jimbo help me out here, you're good at being crass...fill this in for me).