generalfrevious said:
Are there any fans of Jedi, that are not under the age of 12?Yes, probably safe to say that the majority of the members on this site fit that description.
But never in the same way as ANH and ESB. Within the trilogy it will always come in last place, having more in common with the later prequels. This no longer represents the culmination of a great trilogy that was almost beyond mere movies, but the long decline that comes after a brief flash. If the Prequels never existed it would be forgivable, but the PT is such a giant millstone around our necks that it turns everything into ruin. The next three films have to be beyond flawless now just to make the franchise passable again.
o.O Um hi… You know you can cut the chain holding that millstone right? How other people view the franchise should not affect you personally; the more divergent opinions are, the more broad and interesting the possibilities are for discussion!
If the new films are great they will up lift Return, perhaps bringing pay-offs to points that were previously flaws, and giving the saga new energy when viewed such that people will be driven past the lulls and snags of ROTJ by the fact that the story is still going on.
Them prequels will just remain a nice hypothetical thought experiment in the back of our minds that we need not trouble ROTJ, and ourselves, with again. I hope.