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zombie84
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When/Why did you become an OT purist?
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1-Dec-2012, 11:29 PM

I agree that the new victory celebration works best in the 6 episode saga.

But it's also important to remember films are what they are. In 1983, if you put that music in the film it would have been out of place. The films' context have changed over time, and that's important to understand.

The moment when this hit me was around...I dunno, 2004? The prequels weren't complete and I kept hoping somehow they would all tie together. But in the end, they didn't. So I said, fuck this shit, the films didn't need fixing in the first place. I was fine with them the way they were before 1997. That doesn't mean I hate the prequels or even the Special Edition--they have their strengths. But in the end, when all was said and done, even though I really liked Episode III it wasn't worth it. If both versions were available it would be different, but since Lucas stupidly forced people to take sides and split the fanbase I sided with the films I fell in love with, and not the films I simply accepted because that's all tha was offered. In some ways, the SE has kind of clarified the genius of the original versions and highlighted why the SEs and prequels fail so, so hard in comparison. I am weirdly grateful for that.