Regardless of what you feel about TFA you should try to make time to watch this video.
Saw that in my subscription box and definitely watched it!
It’s mind boggling to me though as a late generation SW fan, that ESB was viewed as unoriginal. I could understand the audience feeling let down by the ending though. Back when fans weren’t sure if Lucas could pull through and release a third installment. In their minds basically, they probably thought, “Shit, this movie isn’t as good as STAR WARS, and this latest film brings up too many questions than answers that NEED answers, and now… now we might be stuck with only two films if this one doesn’t sell well!”
Long winded I know, but I’m just trying to imagine myself in their shoes if Star Wars was this new thing. For me growing up, I never had this fear since Star Wars was already so massive in culture. After Attack of the Clones, I thought, “Of course Episode III will happen! It’s a nobrainer!”