adywan said:
...the Prequels almost universally hated by SW fans...
I call "bullshit" on that.
Unless, of course, you've got some sort of worldwide survey of Star Wars fans to present to the forum (and I mean Star Wars fans, not simply your ten favourite internet-hoggers) in which case I'd happily look at your evidence with an open mind. If you've the time, of course (that is, when you're not editing extra snowspeeder pilots into The Empire Strikes Back to make it a better movie).
What can be avoided in the new films has, sadly, already happened. Abrams (the man with no first name who seems to spend more time complaining about missing his family than he does talking about the new films; why didn't he take a job that meant he'd never have to travel?) looks to be more concerned with paying lip-service to the fans on the internet by placating them with remarks about practical effects (yawn) than following in the footsteps of a man who pushed at the limits with every iteration of the Star Wars saga.
Kasdan (who has already said that he doesn't believe the fans care about half the of things that are discussed ad nauseum on the internet) needs to have a word.