I'm past it all. The wacky physics, the "plot holes", the newer edition changes, the Fandom hate, the Lucas dialog and interaction. Star Wars was never about being perfect. It was about how it made me feel.

I have been a Star Wars fan for 37 years. One of my earliest memories was seeing the battle of Hoth on a VHS. I've loved and hatedStar Wars throughout the years. I've abandoned Star Wars a few times, but it never abandoned me.I came to this realization when watching ROTJ, and watching Luke and Vader duel before the Emperor. I noticed that the stars beyond the Death Star windows were pretty fake, and I thought, yeah but who cares. It couldn't draw me away from these moments. The emotions being felt, hope and hate, anger and awe, it was all that mattered to me.Many deride the Kenobi series for it's questionable decisions and the cheapness of a few of scenes, and rightfully so. But it will never change my mind that the scene when Obi Wan seeing Anakin's face, moaning he was sorry for it all with tears in his eyes as Vader maliciously bathes in his pain will always be the the greatest scene in the entire Star Wars saga for me.As I am typing this out, The Phantom Menace is playing and my four year old daughter gasped as Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi Wan dive and approach the Gungan City underwater, asking me "Dad, what going on?!" That is how I felt when I first saw the Walkers cross the snow fields of Hoth.Ive seen it all. The special editions in the theaters, the release of Phantom menace and the prequel trilogy, i skipped on the Clone Wars and Rebels until recently, day one of Mandolorian, Andor, and soon: Ahsoka. (Still haven't touch the book of Boba Fett though lol).Star Wars will always get better, it will always get worse. But for these 37 years, it has made me feel inspired. If a new series or a new movie weren't great, it's ok. This 40 year old will tell you that Star Wars will always have something to make you feel, and that's what's important. via /r/StarWars https://ift.tt/bXvkh6H