Originally posted by: Jumpman
And even if Lucas were to relent and release it how this "core group" wanted them, the bitchin' would never, ever stop. It just wouldn't. That's the nature of Star Wars fans now. If everything was perfect except for one small oversight that nobody at Lucasfilm caught but some zealot fan caught, all hell would break loose and the bitchin' at Lucas would continue. It just would.
And even if Lucas were to relent and release it how this "core group" wanted them, the bitchin' would never, ever stop. It just wouldn't. That's the nature of Star Wars fans now. If everything was perfect except for one small oversight that nobody at Lucasfilm caught but some zealot fan caught, all hell would break loose and the bitchin' at Lucas would continue. It just would.
Jumpman, bringing up a point like this is irrelevant for multiple reasons. I have little respect for people who use it over and over again. It is most notably stupid because it assumes that there is no merit behind attempting a DVD-dedicated release of the theatrical version of Star Wars (and its two sequels) simply because there might be a few remaining idiots out there who would still complain about something additional, or simply because some mistakes might be made in the process. The theatrical versions of the original Star Wars films deserve plenty of respect (read and reply to Zombie's post if you disagree) and the demand for them is more than sufficient (even if it were from a small minority of Star Wars fans). People shouldn't cower in fear from doing the right or at least sensible thing simply because it cannot be executed perfectly. If you can explain otherwise (why your quoted argument may be cogent despite my objections) then I would suggest you do so. If you however cannot, I suggest you stop using the argument and thereby stop making yourself look foolish by repeating it.