As a kid in the early 90's I heard of Star Wars and Star Trek, and had no idea of what they were. I played with the action figures because of all the sci-fi gadgets, but aside from that I had no comprehension of SW.

Then came March 1997. I was taken to see a cetain film called Star Wars. I remember wanting to see VI first because of the trailers. My mom was adamant about me seeing them in order though. This was so I didn't ask a bunch of questions that she didn't know. So I dejectedly went to see A New Hope. I remember going in, buying tickets, seeing the little plastic sign above the theater saying Star Wars. After that everything is a blank. I'm told that I was almost comatose afterwards and that I had to be shaken out of it to get me to leave.

I haven't looked back since. Seeing the film in a theater was a life-changing event for me. I missed seeing Empire and Jedi in theaters, and have regretted it ever since. For years I lived off rental tapes and always wondered why some tapes were different from others. This was when I discovered the Special Editions. I had no qualms here, as it meant more SW! To me SW is VHS.

January-May 1999 was like a dream. a new SW film was coming! I couldn't believe it! After the hype, I found I enjoyed it as a 9 years old. However it had no lasting power over the years. Episode II hit and felt like extreme tedium that was painful to behold. I even saw it twice more in theaters to make sure I was seeing the right film! Episode III was just uneventful and boring simply because you knew what was going to happen For all three I waited in line to see them at midnight. I thought that seeing them this way might make them better but this was not to be.