I’ve noticed that the general sentiment at other forums like TheForce.net is not as positive about TFA, and the list of critiques I posted here I posted there, and people were far more receptive.
Interesting. I suspected that the demographic here, in a forum seemingly devoted to the OT, would be a bit more receptive to critiques of TFA. I am also surprised to have been called an “OT fanboy” on an OT forum. But, hey, stranger things happen all the time.
I fell foul to this, this forum is seemingly only labeled original trilogy because they tell me it was formed to try and force the restoration of the original theatrical versions, presumably hoping they would be released on Blu Ray? Which, now Disney own it, will DEFINITELY happen. That’s where it ends. I joined (hoping) thinking this forum was full of OT purists, not so. But being called an OT fanboy was amusing and i’m really surprised they are so receptive towards the new installment considering it’s obvious faults.
This forum is full of people who love the OT and want the original versions released. It’s also full of people who like the prequels, hate the prequels, love ROTJ, hate ROTJ, love ANH and don’t care one bit about ESB…there’s no “everyone thinks alike” mentality here.
Which, by the way, is what you used to find on TheForce.net. I don’t know what has changed at TF.N, but prior to TFA, you weren’t allowed to dislike anything about any Star Wars there, including the prequels. People were banned for talking about the prequels the way you have been talking about TFA (and I’m not saying you shouldn’t be allowed to talk about TFA any way you want, so don’t go twisting that around).