Now that I think about it, it'd be great to actually organise a convention for Star Wars OT style fans. I was kidding before, but the more I think about it the more I think it's necessary for us to have a definite "declaration of independence" from Lucasfilm and its actions.

Fans of other series are lucky enough to have creators who are mostly respectful of their fans, but Lucas obviously holds his base in contempt and expects them to shift to meet his demands rather than make any compromises himself.

With this in mind, I can picture groups of people getting together to watch screenings of the OOT (in whatever form we can get our hands on them), trade, discuss and have panels with guys like Adywan, Mike Stoklasa and maybe even Gary Kurtz.

But, then, this is probably impossible and way too niche to draw the necessary numbers. I can dream, though. I don't think I could take being at the average conventions with all the Lucas gushers.