Originally posted by: Erikstormtrooper
Episode I was the last time I really got into Star Wars big time. The years leading up to 1999 had been great...

Being a Star Wars fan before 1999 was great. Everything felt so organic and fan driven. I blew my wad on vintage toys. And I went to Kinko's and the local Public Library to read spoilers on the web every day. (No computer of my own.)

For me it all came apart when I read that Pepsi can stating that Anakin had built C3PO as a child. Ok, maybe I can swallow Anakin finding C3PO in the junkyard and re-activating him. That gives C3PO a little bit of mystery and yet a mystical connection to the characters. However having Anakin build C3PO made the whole universe feel small and contrived. To this day its one of the things I really can't stomach.