Hard to come at this from a non-biased standpoint. But I have to admit that posts by The Bizzle really make me think. And it is easier to pay attention because, like a lot of us, myself included, doesn't come across with the attitude of a rabid dog carrying a bone, which, whether or not it's actually true, makes him seem more like a voice of reason.
I agree with Cable that I doubt Lucas really had that much to do with revolutionizing the visual effects industry. To be sure, he's bankrolling it, but in terms of creative input, I doubt he knows much about it. I agree also that he hasn't been sitting on his laurels. There is nothing easy about making a film, and he has written and directed three Star Wars prequels. The quality of those movies is not really what's at debate here, so I'm not even going to mention that. Whatever anybody thinks about them, I'm sure they took a lot of time and effort to create. And I suppose it's presumptuous of any of us to determine whether or not the man has changed. I do agree that he's changed in the way he thinks about his earlier works, and I'll defend my opinion tooth and nail that movies should be left alone once they're finished. Not just Star Wars, not just things that I like, but all movies. My girlfriend and I rented Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush and watched it last night. The first disc, the main attraction, was the 1940s re-release with sound, but I went straight to the special features on the second disc and watched the original silent version. But I'm letting myself get off topic here.
Anyway, I also don't agree that he's not making his own stories anymore, because, obviously he is. And I agree with Bizzle that maybe it is us who just don't like his stories anymore. Well, we certainly have legitimate cause to complain about that, don't we?