Yes...I admit it. I am an old-school, non-Special Edition, original trilogy, Han-shot-first Star Wars NUT! I believe the best thing about the prequel trilogy was an under-utilized Sith lord with a double-bladed lightsaber. I believe Jar Jar Binks was the beginning of the end of Star Wars coolness...and herein lies the problem.
I also have a 9 year-old son who LOVES Star Wars.I also have a 15 year-old son who shares my view and a 7 year-old daughter who called Star Wars "stupid." (Try to raise a kid right...) My 9 year-old sees Jar Jar as much of a part of the Star Wars universe as Han Solo. He sees that whiny Anakin Skywalker of the prequels is without a doubt the Darth Vader I grew up with.
The only thing I can figure is the younger son was about 9 months old when Revenge of the Sith was released. For all of his life, the prequels that I can watch only while taking shots of Pepto Bismol are as much Star Wars as the original trilogy is.
All I can figure is it must be a generational thing.
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