Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Can someone who has been raped be "un-raped?" That is now the ultimate question for all those who said "Lucas raped my childhood." Maybe we're just making peace with our rapist.

I know what you mean. That term always bothered me, and I used to go out of my way to argue against the use of it.

With a couple of days to digest the news and observe the reactions on this board, I've come to realize that Star Wars is such a wholly personal experience for so many that you'll never make them all happy. Regardless of what Lucas does to the feanchise, for better or for worse, people won't be content until they get their ideal version of the films.

This release is ideal enough for me. I can understand the reaction even if I don't agree with it - a good deal of Star Wars fans have felt betrayed and the community is far more polarized now than it ever was.

When it comes down to it though, I'm happy. Am I a little bit let down that perhaps the 2006 DVD release won't be exactly as it was in 1977...maybe a little, but these are still the versions I grew up with so it's good enough for me. I don't remember which sound mix I saw in 1977 in the theatre, or if Aunt Beru's voice was different...I was 4 years old. I

Having said that, I think I understand the younger folks who grew up with the Special Editions a little bit more now...