Originally posted by: CO
I guess I need to clarify for myself why I have been bringing up many threads pertaining to the TFn and the diehard PT fans and how it effects us. This is why we are in the position we are in now is because there is a diehard fanbase who loves the SE and Lucas is catering to it.

Hmm, that makes me somewhat depressed to think about. George does seem to be turning the Star Wars universe into something along the lines of a cheesy, comic-book universe. It basically seems to exist for the purpose of making a quick buck and then anything of artistic merit is quickly forgotten or replaced with something new to make a new quick buck. Will such a focus be able to exploit Star Wars fans indefinitely or will we eventually catch on?

Anyways, I needed no sites like this to persuade me of how the PT and the special editions sucked. I came to that conclusion completely on my own.

Well, truthfully, I really tried to enjoy the PT and I really did want to love them, and I sort of did at first, but then with repeated viewings they became worse and worse. Ultimately each time I saw the PT it only attempted to ruin my experience of the Star Wars universe in general.

And, truthfully, I did like the Special Editions at one time, and could have even forgiven Hayden as the force ghost of Anakin in RotJ if only I had been granted access to the OT as well and alongside. As it is, George seems to have decided that the best use of his power is destroying the OT and erasing it from all memory. Sadly, I then have to take sides in such a battle and now it's completely the fault of George Lucas that I hate his special editions too. I actually once thought they were good and may watch them again someday if George can give his fans what they want.

If I had to guess, even most of the “PT-gushers” would like to have access to the OT in its original form and would pay GL good money for it. Why doesn’t GL see that?