I grew up with the prequels. I think I was 6 when I saw AoTC in theaters and it blew my mind. I had all of the toys, lego sets, pajamas, and DVDs.

Eventually I got to a point where I felt like I “outgrew” Star Wars. I still played the video games, talked about it with friends, and considered myself a Star Wars fan. It was only in 2014 when TFA was announced that I realized that really I had just outgrown the prequels. I went back and watched all of the films and was astounded by how little I enjoyed the prequels, but once I got to the OT everything clicked back into place for me. I remembered why I loved Star Wars.

All these years later and my fandom is at an all-time high, but it doesn’t mean I like everything Star Wars. For instance I refuse to sit through the prequels and the cartoons again. The Original Trilogy (not the special editions), the first 2 sequels (Last Jedi is peak and I’ll never pretend it’s not), and Rogue One/Andor are what Star Wars is to me.