As for Lucas, I have gotten to the point where I just don't care anymore. I have never hated the man personally, I think anyone who does takes it way too far. But he is disingenious on everything he does, and that kinda annoys me, and will always leave a bad taste in my mouth.
I look at it this way: on Sept 12th, I will buy this set that day, unless it gets awful reviews and the internet spreads that these are hack jobs. But I will go on the assumption that these are great transfers with great sound, and I am perfectly satisfied.
I won't give a rats ass about SW or George Lucas anymore, and that is not to be taken negatively to him personaly. The PT to me will be forgettable, it has its moments, but I have come to terms that I only love the OT, and that is life. But I will have my favorite three films of all-time on a format in which I feel I will be satisfied for the rest of my life. Sure if they come out on HD-DVD I am there, but if they don't, DVD quality is fine with me. It is like CD's, I have had a CD player since 1989, and I am happy with my collection, and not even followed if there is a better format to listen to music. I don't know, is there?
No matter what George Lucas says now or in 10 years, or 20 years about the OT, or whatever he changes for the Super Duper SE in 2007, or 2017, I could care less. If I am satisfied with these on Sept. 12th, he can't take them away from me anymore, he can't change anything anymore, and he cant badmouth them anymore.
Whatever his motives for releasing them, I have not thought twice about, and I am not taking it personally. I want these films so badly cause I want to enjoy them on a great format like DVD for the rest of my life. I have my motives, George has his.
For whatever I think of Lucas now, the bottom line is my point of reference of these movies is 77-83 anymore, and that is the way I will try to remember him by after Sept.12th. For that, I will bow to the man, cause I can't imagine movies with The Star Wars Trilogy. Nothing has compared to them, as I always get full enjoyment watching them. Whatever happened to post-SE George, won't concern me anymore cause the PT & the SE won't exist to me.
I can go back to thinking the duel between ObiWan/Anakin on this volcano planet was great, Leia and her mom went into exile, Anakin was cooler than Han Solo as a padawan, and midiclorians? Isn't that a seafood?
Guys, just be patient, I really think we will be happy on Sept. 12th.