DarkFather said:
I don't think it's anything about the franchise itself that attracts lunatics necessarily, but the sheer size of the fanbase. A fanbase this big is bound to have its "belong in an asylum" division.

I understand what youre saying, but most movie series people are pretty mainstream on their views.

For instance, when was the last time you heard a person say, "The Godfather III is so much better the Godfather I!" Or Rocky V is better then Rocky I!" or 'Jaws The Revenge is SO much better then Jaws!" But you will hear on TFN thread titles like, "Is ANH...meh?" And you will also have that same fanbase over there who has utter contempt for the OOT versions, even though they were the ones that propelled SW to where it is today!