Points noted and filed. Still...:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kurtz
and
http://secrethistoryofstarwars.com/marcialucas.html
Tip of the ice berg too but I digress... Perhaps I was generalizing concerning Lucas overall in my opinion of the man, but that's all it is, an opinion. Yes, he's done good things and does have good ideas even now but implementation and people challenging him to make it better, does not exist anymore.
Prior to all the money, power, and such Lucas was hungry for it. He had drive and grand vision he wanted to share but people forget that it's not just him that made Star Wars what it was/is... (see above at two major contributors). Over the years it's slipped and we all know this to be true. Otherwise why be in a discussion boards that's major purpose is to edit this and recognize that the past versions of these films are better???
If my comments are seemingly to bash Lucas, it's probably because they are. I don't deny that... lol I don't like what Star Wars has become and I AM very much excited to help Ady because it's a vision I agree with more and feel like I can have some say in it's overall redemption with Revisited.
Isn't that why you all post here? (other than to eat popcorn. ;) lol) I like to assume that people post here so they can offer up suggestions and debate about what should and should not be in certain cuts. Albeit passionately in most cases... Overall, can you truly say that's what Lucas allows in his playground if you worked at LFL? I'd say no. And no I have not worked at LFL but I do know people who have... lots of them... so at least I can believe that my train of thought is accurate with the intel I have acquired to support my opinion (and yes, it's only my opinion, feel free to engage me in PMs for disagreements as this has seemed to have touched some nerves here. I don't mind at all... ^^).
Facts, facts, and more facts eh? lol... I was wrong concerning the divorce timing and all, not afraid to admit that. However towards that stretch of time in producing ESB was the beginning of the end for Lucas's marriage. ESB was used to finance Skywalker Ranch though so that was accurate. Regardless, I was never a SW production fact person nor have I really cared all too much... I'm an EU specialist and even that has been tainted too... Regardless I just happen to know all kinds of other intel and stuff so forgive if I mixed up that one little "fact" now and then... However, please... =D feel free to engage in a discussion with me if you want to talk about this, it's fun for me and I learned something. =D But in a PM, I think having it here takes away from concentrating on ESB:R and that's not fair.