m_s0, you make a good point about there being no information on VII... It's like this thread starts out by saying J.J. Abrams will direct it, and then from there everybody just talks about whatever they want because that's all we know. Still feels like the focus of this thread should stay on Episode VII though, but if you guys don't care then I honestly don't care either.

m_s0, we are just going to have to agree to disagree in a friendly manner about ROTJ being one of the best movies ever made.... I respect your difference of opinion. (It's probably a mistake for me to mention this right now, but would it make your head explode if I told you I feel the same way about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?)

Reegar and m_s0, I have to thank you both for being very kind in what you've said to me. I really appreciate it.

Not to keep provoking, but I definitely think the gap between Star Wars and Empire could be criticized. I don't criticize it, but I just think it could be done (and probably has been done). The gap between Empire and Jedi could be distinguished from the gap between Star Wars and Empire, and arguments could be made about one gap being worse than the other, just like I distinguish between the flaws of the o.t. being acceptable and the flaws of the p.t. being unacceptable, but it's all differences of opinion (which doesn't mean it isn't fun to discuss).

I have to admit though that I really don't like debate, even if I strongly disagree with someone, it's just not my thing personally. I find it exhausting and I'm always dissatisfied with my part in the debate (probably my perfectionism kicking in). I much prefer to watch other people debate each other; I love that actually.