As I have been away for awhile I see that somethings have changed and others.....well, errrrrrr............moving right along. It is nice to see all of you regulars and welcome to all of those who are new. This really is a great place for Star Wars discussion as is proven in this thread alone. And that is my lead in to what I wanted to say.........
Over the time that I have been here I have seen so many posts of different caliber and substance. All of them with a unique outlook and opininon, some shared and some not, but always people willing to take what they've seen, heard, or read and bring it into the whole. That is what makes this site so diverse and fantastic. The one thing that sometimes seems to slip away from us IS those differences. With the news of this DVD set coming from the Lucasfilms camp it would seem that what little they do say again causes fever in all camps Star Wars with here being NO exception.
I am a long time fan and have waited for this day to come. I signed the petition like we all have done, because I believe in the "magic" of the Original Trilogy. It IS what made this whole thing possible. I am fortunate enough to own some of the finest "labour of love" LD transfers in this galaxy and I also own retail material to augment my fascination with Star Wars. I appreciate ALL of it. If George Lucas wants to do what he wants to do, that is his perogative, but if it comes at the expense of his own creative origins then he needs a huge time-out with himself. He may have gotten lost but US fans NEVER should. We are supposed to be on the SAME side even though our opinioins are guided by our individual and unique natures.
This new DVD set is a blessing regardless of how it is packaged. It is a STEP in the right direction. I may not agree with the way it seems to be presented to us as fans but I will not snub my nose at progress. Without it, all we have is what you see and read in these posts......conjecture, speculation, emotion, and NO actual DVD release. I am sure that most all of you will agree that at least it's something till something more comes along. Beggars should never be choosers, and WE, should NEVER be beggars, just fans coming together for a common cause that we ALL believe in......the MAGIC of the Original Trilogy!!!!!!
This is just my humble opinion and in NO way reflects the views of management, their staff, the Jawas and/ or Stormtroopers they contract out for all their "dirty" work.....
Have a nice day all of you!!!!