NeverarGreat said:
I've often wondered why I (and millions of others) have such a fascination with Star Wars
Fantasy such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings or even Harry Potter (eek!) works like a drug for escapists. Watching a movie where Pacino sells drugs in Miami may be excitement for some, but will be a reminder of a grim reality to others. Those others want to relax by going for a hollidays to a neverland.
This is exactly why fans are so vocal when someone (well, not just someone, but the creator himself) poisons their good memories/emotions of their favorite neverland. They felt safe at home there, now this guy enters that home, changes/destroys things and says "it was mine from the beginning, so shut up and don't complain".