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BY ANTOINE MATONDO
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The September 16th release of the coveted ‘Star Wars’ saga has nerds and Jedi wanna-bees across the world storming the streets -- with their light sabers extended -- freaking out. The Alligator reports.
“How would you feel if someone re-painted the Mona Lisa to have a big smile? Or added pants to Michelangelo’s David? You’d be pissed because, hey, those are works of art and should be left alone…Fans are up in arms against Lucas for doing exactly what he was fighting against. Lucas has taken a paintbrush to his masterpiece with a slew of 'improvements' to the series.”
From Darth Vader saying "NO!" to an Ewok blinking, fans are going bonkers over what they’re calling -- ridiculous changes. The Hollywood Reporter quotes actor-comedian Paul Scheer saying....
“If George Lucas continues to change Star Wars at this rate, in the year 2028, it will just become Spaceballs.”
But Zap2it notes the changes shouldn’t come as a much of a surprise to old fans of the series.
“Subtle changes to the “Star Wars” franchise…have certainly made headlines. Fans have certainly reacted, but anger may be a bit of a stretch…In actuality, “Star Wars” fans may simply be accustomed to the changes.”
In an attempt to explain fans’ rage, sympathetic blogger Dave Roberts notes....
“By altering the original trilogy, it’s not like he’s wiping dust away from glass. What’s happening instead is our memories are being messed with. When we watch these films as adults, we remember what we thought when we first saw these films. When we see changes, those memories can’t return and that causes anger.”
Not everyone is as understanding and buys the “don’t-mess-with-my-memories” line. According to Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly, quote –“fans should stop hating Lucas, stop loving the series so much and…grow up.”
“And that…is why all the George Lucas hatred is fundamentally misplaced –and, in fact, why my initial gut-reaction (“Screw you, George!) reflects much worse on me. The reason why our first response is to hate George Lucas is not because Lucas is ruining our childhoods. Far from it. Lucas is, perhaps accidentally, forcing us to admit two things: First, that our childhoods are over; and second, that the things we enjoy when we are children tend to be silly.”
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