TheBoost said:

Isn't that the nature of sequals; not to be as good as the original?

I would have no problem if any of the movies above didn't have any sequels. 99% of the time, sequels are not as good, and they usually lead to more sequels where the series usually get stale to the point of the movie is a joke. Batman & Robin anyone?

Even I dare say that the sequels for SW has put a damper on the series? Stay with me on this one:

If Star Wars never had any sequels, I guarantee we would all have a copy of the Original Original Star Wars in Pristine DVD quality, and awaiting a BluRay release in the next year or two. There may have been a SE, but the demand would not be there for it on DVD, so THAT would be the alternative version.

Now we have the SE'97, SE'04, OOT, PT, EU, and none of us as fans are happy! None of us can really enjoy the movies anymore on DVD because Lucas is headstrong on the SE 2.0 as his present day SW version.

I know we are giving up ESB, and for many who love ROTJ, you are giving that up too, but if Lucas stopped in 1977, Star Wars would essentially be like ET.

What do you think?