Darth Bizarro said:
After many years, I was finally able to convince…
I think that statement is by far the most telling of the whole deal. If someone needs years of convincing before they watch the films, they probably aren’t the best example of how someone will view Star Wars for the first time.
Prior reluctance has nothing to do with how a person will experience and accept the films. For example, I didn’t want to have anything to do with Star Wars until I was like 14. Then I somehow decided to give it a try. Since then OT are my favourite films.
Prior reluctance has a great deal to do with how someone will view the film, particularly if someone else had to spend time trying to convince them to even give the film a chance. Going in jaded or reluctant (for whatever reason), would almost certainly affect on how open they were to it.
Next time you want to take me to task over a difference of opinion, don’t edit my statement to fit your agenda. I’m not asking.
This is the rest of what I said with regard to first-time viewers;
It would be just as interesting to see how someone who heard about them and thought they sounded interesting would views the films and the story.