I don't think I can add anything special or new to what's already been said in better ways then I could write them, except that after years of experience discussing star wars online I think for sure I've gained some important perspective on the whole matter and have my own priorities straightened out better.
The OT is a significant part of cinema history, and even moreso pop culture history. That's why I even joined this site. If it were just "the original pirates of the carribean" or whatever site, I wouldn't care as much. But I truly believe that the original star wars deserves to be treated with the uttmost respect. Is it top priority in my life? No. There are serious real world problems, sick children, atrocities commited every day, stuff that goes beyond my desire to preserve history that I'm thinking should be at the TOP no matter what. In other words, if I was given a choice between helping my niece or nephew somehow and having the OT preserved perfectly tomorrow, I'd choose the former.
That's just the way I think, personally. Arguing all day about the PT and ot and bla bla bla bla bla, I'm actually quite sick of it. These movies are made for entertainment and if that's what they accomplish, entertaining people, then they've done their job. Whether they are actually good or not, that's what's up for seemingly endless debate online. I know deep down I hold star wars very high as a example of what great film is supposed to be and most of my dissapointment with the PT, beyond the bad acting and writing comes from knowing that with just five more minutes of thought put into things here and there, it could have been improved, maybe not meet the high expectations, but come to a level that doesn't embarass itself or insult our intellegences as an audience. It reminds me of a line from yoda in esb where he warns luke that the path to the dark side is the "quick and easy path" And it simply seems to me that lucas using his cgi is doing just that, taking the quick and easy path.. All it would have taken was a little more thought. No one expects perfection, just good quality.
All that longwinded stuff said, I just felt compelled to inject my thoughts at this point I guess not to engage in any debate but more to clarify why I'm not. It's not out of fear as one person probably thinks. It's out of realizing there's so much more to life than sparring online for years and years and years... and years and years and years... there has to be. And maybe what I say will have some positive impact. I don't know. If it does, then good.