CatBus said:

In fact, I'd say Star Wars ranks pretty evenly with the Beatles.

Many people have said over the years that Star Wars was cinema's beatlemania. as a matter of fact, when I asked my dad how big and immersive the beatles were, he said only star wars reminded him.

If you make a top ten list of the most recognizable film characters - star wars has 4 or 5 of them. No matter what has happened its still the most storied saga in movie history.

this is why its heartbreaking when I see a star wars fan under the age of 31 - to miss something so special (except for maybe the eve of TPM and flashes of 1997).

let me put it this way - there is a very good reason lucas was able to get away with the crap he did during the PT.

for a long time - star trek was the cult favorite and star wars was the cultural phenomenon that captured the imagination of an entire generation. now - star wars is rapidly evolving into a bigger cult than star trek ever was - a cult of personality. which is exactly how lucas wants it.