Sluggo said:

Honestly, I don't care if Star Wars is viewed as good or bad, popular or unpopular. I like watching the movies...

I think that's why I don't have hate & venom for Lucas or the prequels**. I don't care even the slightest what our culture thinks of whatever it is that moves me - films, music, my choice of motorcycles, etc, etc - and I never have.

Truth is, I watch The Conversation much more often than I do Star Wars and The Conversation isn't even a blip on pop culture's radar. It speaks to me, it moves me, and I identify with the character. It's been an important part of my world since I was a kid. Culture's view of it - or lack of any view - isn't part of how it speaks to me or how I feel about it.

** I haven't seen the SEs or the last two prequels, so that also makes it impossible for me to carry any real resentment toward them.