Q]Star Wars, before the prequels, was never mocked by the fans as if just stating it made it true. It SEEMED true to you, but it's not. Never has been.

This isn't a Star Wars only phenomena, either. It happens across the board to almost EVERY intellectual property with geek appeal. The notes we're hitting here aren't all that unique, Star Wars' incredible box office and home video sales regardless.

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I agree with you it was mocked by people who didn't like it. Growing up, I had friends who just didn't get Star Wars, didn't see the appeal, and thought it was dorky to be a SW fans. But again, they were people that never liked it in the first place.

Then my friends that liked it, sure we argued what was better ESB or ROTJ, or the ewoks, or Boba Fett dying like a punk. But I am talking about just the fans of SW never mocked each other in a way we do now. The OT generation that hates the PT, disdains the fans who loves them, thinks they like the movies for just effects and believe Jar Jar ruined TPM. On the other hand the younger generation that love the PT, think the OT fans should get over it, and believe the only reason they think the OT is better is cause nostalgia. Now I'm sure there are young fans that like the OT, vice versa, but again I am generalizing.

I will give my own story, I grew up with the OT, love it and do think Jedi is the worst of the OT. Hate the OT SE changes, can't stand TPM, think AOTC is alright, and liked ROTS. But for 10 years now Lucas has burned bridges with me, that he has left me with a bad taste in my mouth toward SW, hell we have a websight called www.originaltrilogy.com! What more irony do you want.

So, I agree you are always going to have disagreements, and definitely the internet does increase levels of love & hatred on both sides, but there are SW fans, just SW fans, who despise the PT, I mean hate it vehemently, but even if they didn't love ROTJ, they never hated it or Lucas like they do now.Text