A.) George Lucas has been saying that since he finished ROTS. This is nothing new, someone just decided to ask him again this week.
B.) People here are pricks to people with different opinions. People on other forums are pricks to people with our opinions. The internet is full of pricks and the only way to avoid it is to find your own group of pricks or to not have opinions.
C.) As for as “us” driving George away, it goes both ways. Look no farther than the whole theatrical restoration issue that this entire place is built around to see how he set himself up for this kind of reaction.
D.) Really, what the hell are you doing here? If you’re familiar enough with this place to know that we’re who you’re angry with, you must know that no one here is going to care.
E.) This “if you’re not on board with absolutely everything Lucas does you’re the problem” mentality is complete bullshit. Yes, he started it. Yes, we’re indebted to him for the whole thing. No, that doesn’t give him infallibility in perpetuity for all matters Star Wars related. It’s bigger than any one person by now and he’s displayed time and again that he’s out of touch with a huge segment of his fanbase. Against all expectations, he had the grace three years ago to pass the torch and walk away. Star Wars was not wrenched from him; he gave it up, whether his cheering section realizes it or not.
F.) Christ, I was just defending the guy in another thread a few hours ago and I thought I was flustered about that. Thanks for reminding me that I’m with the right group of pricks.