Adam, I am about 12 years older that you mate and have had a much longer time with ONLY the OT. I grew up with it. Of course I am going to prefer it and the fact that I know it back to front (especially Empire now) means that I must have a genuine affection for it. It was and still is a big part of my life. It got me into working in the industry for a start.
I don't really like to bash TF.N either. I think it's a pretty decent site at times and at least lets us have a discussion now and again. We can be such a polarized community at times and posts like Adam's can be thought provoking and they certainly give me an insight into the workings of a kid that's grown up with the prequels.
In reference to your line "The PT basically tells you where all those mythic guys came from". I think that's the problem for most of us OT lovers. We loved the myth and the mystery of the OT characters - who are they, what drives them etc. The point is, it was ambiguous enough for us to make our own interpretations regardless of our circumstances. The PT just went and spelled it all out on a whiteboard - and simply patronised it's audience.
Adam, keep posting and we'll keep discussing (and bitching!). Some of us can be bitter old bastards though
