Think again

Rating: 10/10 (1 June 2005)

After reading most of the negative comments, I feel forced to drop a few lines myself, just to try to bring some balance in the force, be it only for my own sake.
First, I do not really understand what makes a person "a huge Star Wars fan". From most of the comments of the disappointed fans here, I would guess that a "fan" is a person that
1. Watched the trilogy when he was under ten years old 2. Had played with Star Wars toys (whatever that means) 3. Read book(s) on the Star Wars.
If this is how you classify someone as "a huge fan", then I tell you I am not even near to being one. I watched Episode IV when I was sixteen, never played with cuddly Yodas or plastic Jedis, never knew that there were actually Star Wars books. Well, I come from Macedonia after all, a "galaxy far, far away", where you could only see the movies (a gazillion times if you happen to be a hard-core fan). Thus, since I first saw "A new hope", I have watched most of the movies at least once a month, and this saga has become quite a part of my life.
Now, I do not intend to torment myself and the other with such things as "bad dialogs" and "poor acting". The only thing I am disappointed about is that there no more movies to wait for. I just sincerely love everything about the series: I loved the three original movies; I love the prequels and especially that warm feeling that the story is now complete. And, most of all, I like the way Lucas coped with the ever evolving story. Even if it really is only about selling more toys.
A reminder of some sort: you people claim to be fans, but then it seems you have forgotten how poor the dialogs were in IV, V and VI. Yet it is the story itself, the things that happen between those cheesy lines that captured our hearts; everything else is just entertainment for those with less imagination. I will tell you even more: how can you be Star Wars fans, if you have forgotten nearly everything about the old movies? You criticize acting, dialogs, fight scenes... Does any one of you remember the fight between Obi-Wan and Vader in Episode IV? Now it looks unreal, even funny, but I enjoy it anyway. You mention that the whole part with Anakin turning to Vader was weak and unbelievable; well, how about Luke being a fully trained Jedi in Episode VI while he could not even believe in the power of the force in Episode V?
Consider watching all of them once more. You will come to understand the balance that you angry people are craving for.