I was one of the people who thought Darth vader was totally awesome. He had a kickass outfit, he had mysterious powers, and he was a mystery. But, we knew at the very least that he was very evil. He was a monster who would do very evil things to achieve his goals. The stories were never about him. The stories were never about Darth vader's achievements. They were always about what the hero, Luke, could accomplish. Even at the end, when Darth Vader tosses the emperor over the edge, that wasn't a very difficult action, it was Luke who reached out to him and convinced him to turn from evil. Even after he died, and I saw his body being burned by Luke, I still saw him as an evil monster.

For George to claim that Darth Vader's story was ever "originally intended" to be the focus of the original trilogy, at any point, is laughably ridiculous.

Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic

I certainly know what you are talking about, I'm just suggesting that in a debate such as this, where I clearly represent a minority view, the idea that "most" fans disagree with me is a moot point anyway.

Not if you are communicating the attitude that it's crazy to dislike the prequels because they're perfectly equivalent in quality to the original trilogy. You act as if it should be clear as day to us as you offer scant reasoning to back up your statements. Considering that the majority of people that I have run into in casual circumstances believe the PT was inferior, it would be nice if you at least acknowledged that your point of view is actually difficult for most people to identify with.