Originally Posted by
psab keel
You know it's so funny that I started this thread because I completely forgot I did. I just read through it and I'm surprised that it started a flurry of discussion.
To me it really boils down to a few simple points:
1. George Lucas is one of my creative heroes- and despite the fact that I differ greatly with him on many creative points- he did create one of the best mythologies ever written.
2. I love Star Wars, plain and simple. As my friend wisely said. Star Wars is like Pizza. Some is great and some is bad, but in the end it's still Star Wars!
3. I think that I have taken all I can from the Saga, because with all 6 episodes complete -it's over. But what I think the best thing to do now as a fan, is to go forward with my own mythology that I have been creating for the past few years (my books) and go beyond what my hero has done before me.
They say that the best thing that a teacher can do is to have their students take what they've learned and push it further than their teacher could. Perhaps as fans that is the next step.
I'm just afraid that George Lucas will never get back to making those artsy experimental movies that he's been saying that he is going to make ever since Ep. III was finished. I want George Lucas to let Star Wars go, because it's time to. It's taken on it's own life. Let it be some one else's now. Give us the raw genius that THX. THAT is a filmmaker who I admire. THAT is someone I can root for! I still believe that he has it in him. Somewhere I still believe that he has that spark that gave us some of the best thrills of our lives.
I still believe. Maybe I shouldn't, but I do.
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