Pretty much what I do too. I strive to ignore what I've read and in hindsight I don't like, and I only read/watch/play new Star Wars-related products based upon opinions in forums like originaltrilogy.com. "Old school" fans, if nobody minds (I'm younger than most here, but I've often been told by fellow Star Wars fans that I have an "old school" mentality towards the franchise).

Things I like, I keep, and add to my own vision of Star Wars. Things I don't, I try to erase.

I even piece up things from various stories, visual cues, music etc. ...