hairy_hen said:

Hey, I wasn't born until 1984 either. Too young to have seen them in the theatres, unfortunately, but old enough to have watched them at home many times before the SE's came along. Too young to have seen GL's transgressions for what they really were until I grew up, but old enough to have a strong memory of what was to fall back on once the disillusionment set in. Both old and young enough to love the real Star Wars for all time.

most heartbreaking thing is the lack of the OOT.

second most heartbreaking thing are all the fans that love Star Wars but cruelly missed that magical time in 1977-1983, only to hear about it secondhand.

never to know...to feel...to embrace and soak it all in. (sob)

all you have for a frame of reference is the buildup to TPM and maybe the month the SEs came out in 1997. a mere pittance (sob)