Easterhay said:

The past few comments do present a strong case for the older fans to simply let go - or at least accept that the prequels have their fanbase and are referenced in modern films as much as the original trilogy was in its day. Ergo, when my kids were on half term recently, two of the films they watched were Hop and Marmaduke, both of which had prominent references to the prequels in them.

Now, you can lament that and typically say "Well, that just show how standards are slipping....films aren't as good as they used to be...etc" - I'd expect nothing less on this forum - but you can't deny the success of the prequels and that these "awful" films exist, will continue to exist, and are the reason Star Wars remains so prominent today.

I can tolerate the prequel fans. Unless they compare Jar Jar to Chewbacca again. Them is fighting words.

I think it is our duty as keepers of the original cuts, to show the kids how good Star Wars was. To show them a less kiddied up version and how imaginative Lucas was before the prequels. Sadly a generation is lost to us, they are the ones raised on the Prequels, Clone Wars (which i did kinda like) and the fact that a freaking X-Wing fighter hasn't been in non-exclusive release for like 10 years. But with Disney giving all the attention to OT characters and situations, we have a chance to save the upcoming little ones.