1. I wasn't the one who went around promoting the idea that George Lucas was some kind of storytelling genius. George Lucas is the one that made that dumb mistake. If he now experiences a nasty fall in the eyes of particular Star Wars fans, then that's his own damn fault. He lifted himself up to be something he wasn’t.
2. I'm not the one who ever said that George Lucas couldn't have his personal “vision” for Star Wars. In actuality, he's the one who's actively trying to erase the original vision that I came to love at an earlier point in time. It is George Lucas who is actively trying to ignore the amazing historical and artistic achievement tied to the original Star Wars movies, and it is George Lucas who arrogantly works to prevent that original enjoyment of Star Wars. As far as I'm concerned, as a fan (fanatic) of the way things were, I'm the one who's on the defensive.
3. I didn’t force George Lucas to take some of the most truly successful pieces of entertainment around and mutate them via a confusing mess of useless alterations and worthless contexts. George is the one who ultimately made that blunder. If Star Wars fans and the general, movie-going public want to then discuss how bad the series has become as a result, then that's perfectly acceptable in my mind. If people value art, they should criticize that which muddles or destroys its excellence.
I make no apologies about trying to have high standards when I experience a particular art form. At the same time I also make no apologies about having a love for Star Wars. At that point it should be obvious that I would have a degree of trouble getting those two values to mix. For instance, if I happen to love some particular nuance within the original Star Wars—because I believe it is aesthetically valuable—then it shouldn't be difficult to understand why I would go on to express criticism for anything that threatens it. I see nothing wrong with a desire to advocate my position to others. Maybe I’ll then say something controversial or “negative” from time to time as a result, but I think that should be expected. Sometimes negativity can be totally valid.