Originally posted by: CO If ESB was pretty good, I would probably only watch SW '77 and as Luke & Han get their medals, that would be my closure, and the rest of the sequels would be just that.
Well, I for one, usually think of Luke and Han getting their medals, and that's my closure. I like SW'77 soooo much more than any of the others that I often consider it a standalone film. The fact that Lucas made up the main story of the saga (Vader being Luke's father) after the first film, and conflicting with dialogue (and thus the audience's truth) as presented in the first film, I have a pretty easy time thinking of the sequels as non-canon offshoots ... despite their pedigree.
I happen to think the emotional thrust of Star Wars is messed with if Princess Leia is Luke Skywalker's sister. She's not. Not in that film. And I like avenging his father as Luke's motivation for hating Darth Vader. That's the plot I fell in love with, as did millions around the world. In SW'77, Leia is the hero's legitimate love interest, and the hero's father was betrayed and murdered by Darth Vader, a pupil of the hero's mentor. Oh, and the Princess' name is pronounded "Lee-ah." (I'm surprised George didn't dub in the new pronunciation for the Special Editions)
Heheh, I don't know why Lucas had to go that far in changing things from the previous film, but the changed plot points alone are enough for me to negate the authenticity of the sequels, when it pleases me. Which it often does.
It also helps, as I now confess and then run for cover .... that I am the world's only megastarwars fan who ... wait for it .....
.... doesn't like The Empire Strikes Back.
And, yes, I realize what a pariah that makes me.
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