I'm glad you're on this board, dude. You provide the dissent and lone voice to keep us honest. I respect 1704 posts in a community with a different mindset. Keep us thinking, man.
That said, I held out hope after TPM that Lucas was a genius and I just didn't know what was happening yet. I didn't believe it, but I held out hope.
After Clones, I lost hope. Funny how as soon as I get to "a new hope" that hope comes back. Maybe my own emotional reaction to the quality of Star Wars is supposed to mirror the emotional state of the people in the galaxy...
Maybe GL is indulging in a little "outside the box" art expression...And while I'm dreaming, I'd like a pony.