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I think my interest would increase, if only a little bit. I love the OT & watch the 2006 GOUT several times a year. I've enjoyed collecting STAR WARS items (mostly toys, but anything i like really) for many years, but i'm very choosy about what i buy. I only buy toys & other things from the OOT (new or vintage) & i only get what i really like. If you like to collect, there ARE some really great things out there (2007's action figures based on ralph mcquarries original concept art being a shining example), but i do feel that my enjoyment of all these things are marred a bit by the whole OT/SE situation. It sucks picking through countless clonetroopers, PT characters & ghost anakin with hayden heads on the action figure pegs just to find a cool new han or lando.... Not to mention it's saddening to get used to watching all this great new HD content, then decide to watch star wars & pop in the GOUT.... It almost feels like your eyes can't focus properly at first.
I think if george would just give the original films the respect & restoration they deserve (based both on historical significance & fan demand) then i would be much happier & be able to more readily enjoy the aspects of Star Wars that i like & ignore those which i don't. As it is the aspects i dislike so far overshadow what i do (mostly b/c of George's emphasis on "his" versions being the only important ones) that it's difficult to fully enjoy Star Wars any more. I also think if they'd give equal acknowledgement (& a QUALITY home video release) to the originals then i'd be more free with my star wars purchases. As it is, i'm VERY choosy & only buy a small portion of what i'm interested in potentially buying. I also collect Godzilla & find i spend more time on that than Star Wars these days, but that could easily change if George would....