Vaderisnothayden said:
So what. Hardly particularly extreme. Nothing next to some of the outfits that turn up in the prequels.

I am just saying, I'd personally consider wearing a cape to fall into the category of, "silly robes or overdone getup".

My point in this whole thing is, even in our own world, a single planet, is so full of diverse cultures, many of which have some pretty bizarre traditional clothing. So bizarre, that many people from other cultures would be rather quick to point out how stupid, pompous, and absurd these other cultures are. To me it is not beyond the realm of reason that a universe full of many inhabitable planets filled with numerous alien races, would all dress in ski jackets, dull robes/rags, and vests. I like the idea of the galaxy being more diverse before the the Empire took over, and being more drab, bland and culture less after. I think this is a pretty cool concept. Maybe ol' George had his people go a little overboard at times, but for the most part, I think it worked rather well. Whether well executed or not, I really respect what George was trying to do there; at least he tried, which is something that cannot be said for most other aspects of the PT. I have far more respect for a concept that was tried and failed, than the total lack of trying that is evident throughout those three awful films.

Of course, all this is just my opinion. You don't have to agree with me, and I don't have to agree with you. We have both overstated our point to quite a degree.