I saw Star Wars in 1977 and a was a big fan through Empire 80, Return 83, towards the end of 84-85 when there wasnt alot happening in the S.W universe and my friends lost interest, my fandom kinda waned as me and my friends started going out, getting girlfriends etc, and getting in Horror and other films etc etc, but I still bought the VHS, went to the cinema for a showing and watched it on TV etc, though I wasnt as obessed as I was in the late 70s- early 80s, though an extra Episode was one thing that would have been welcome but it never came and I thought at the time it would only be the films from 77-83 we would ever see, I was in my early 20s when the SE came, I was really excited as to me it was the return of Star Wars, I took a day off work with a mate and we went to see it and enjoyed it, we didnt worry about changes it was just good to see Star Wars back at the Cinema, while this going on I started hearing all the hype about the new Star Wars films I was a bit excited after 16 years it had finally happened a new Star Wars film, so I saw a bit here and there and thought that looks good, but a couple of weeks before it opened here I got a pirate VHS off a mate and we sat down and watched it, we were abit dissapointed with it, so we decided we werent gonna go to the Cinema to see it, so we didnt go, After that I kinda lost interest for Episode 2 as I was getting older and thought I was past SW, but I went eventually a few weeks after it had opened and actually enjoyed it, then when ROTS opened I went first day and really liked it so I actually went a few times with various people...