Not really sure where I am any more...

Rating: Null/10 (20 September 2002)

To be honest, i never really gave this movie a chance. Being the strong leader-type person I am (haw.), I quickly submitted to the anti-Star Wars movement threatening to split the once-rock solid fan base and result in an cataclysmic 'Battle of the Nerds'. Then the movie was released and the balance of power shifted. One-time beievers in Star wars threw down their disproportioned Yoda costumes, home-made Jedi outfits, and burned their action figures, and joined the revolution. The Dark Side. When once only a small percentage had backlashed, the tables had been turned, it seemed, in the favor of the revelutionaries.
And as I saw what was happening before me, I questioned the validity of my position on Star Wars, and have not found the answer as of yet. I really feel bad for Lucas. But he'll have to shape-up and stop slacking if he hopes to finish the trilogy on a good note. We shouldn't hold it against him if he coasted for 25 years or so. Knowing that he had the seeminly-unwavering devotion of millions of fans, he didn't motivate himself to create something truly great. Well he just got his wake-up call. Only in three year will we see what he's really made of...
Please note: I noticed some of my comments made it seem as if Star Wars was a religion to me. This I assure you is not true. But it is interesting to think of Star Wars in such context, as many do follow it as if it were a relgion; undying faith in George. Not true for me. But I do remember liking Star Wars once, growing up watching them on tape... and it's sad to think of what has happened to such a good thing.