ESHBG said:

SW, like most of us here, has been a very important part of my life for decades now. I won't get into the whole story, but I had a really rough time growing up and the SW movies were an escape for me...I also have very fond memories of bonding over SW with people who have since passed away. So when people say they are "just movies", well, to some of us they are not because of all of the nostalgia we have attached to them. From a more artistic point of view, SW was groundbreaking for its time and was one of the greatest achievements of human culture...whether you like it or not, you cannot deny its impact on the world.

This, this, and this. Well put!