Vaderisnothayden said:
I think it's understandable skyjedi wanting to say what he said on this thread. This thread was basically started to praise Lucas. For some people at least, it hurts to see Lucas praised after what he's done. And it's not like he's not praised enough over on some other sites.

I think it's not too hard to do both in this case. You can say that even the best of us do things that aren't wonderful. But you have to give credit where credit is due. His lack of respect to the Star Wars Trilogy doesn't nullify the impact his series has had on the film industry, just as those same achievements don't exonerate him from being obessive-compulsive to the point of destroying his movies.