Those who were kids when the Star Wars sequel trilogy came out: how do you feel about it now?

This thread is f****** hilarious with how many people are getting the wrong trilogy lmao

It’s funny how most of the comments in this thread are about the prequels. I don’t think a ton of kids who grew up with the sequels are having this conversation yet. Seems like it took the PT like 17 or so years before the prequel memes phenomenon started to gain traction and they became reappraised to some extent. At that rate, it won’t be until 2032 until we start seeing something somewhat similar happen with the ST. What form of reappraisal those films take will no doubt vary starkly, but I just don’t think we’re there yet.

I’ll never forgive them for not having all three legacy characters interact with each other one last time. They had that chance and totally blew it and I’ll never ever forgive them for it.

I watched the Force Awakens in theaters when I was 8 and I still like it. But the other two? Meh The Last Jedi is filled with missed opportunities while The Rise of Skywalker went too far in appeasing those who disliked TLJ. Couldn't Rey just have been a nobody? She did not need to be Palpatine's daughter. Speaking of whom, Palpatine returning is so f****** bullshit

Answering as a Gen Z who watched the sequels as they were coming out. I had seen bits of the animated show, clone wars, when I was 8/9 but never sat down and watched a full episode.. I guess I was more into Teen Titans and Avatar the last airbender. The force awakens was my first Star Wars movies at 15, then the last Jedi at 17. I remember enjoying both of them, and was surprised by the negative reception of the Last Jedi. Ended up watching the originals after the Last Jedi. They were enjoyable movies but 17 year old me felt they were a bit dated. I hated the prequels. I was 19 when the mandalorian came out so no longer a “kid” but I remember liking the first season. The rise of skywalker pissed me off. Never consumed any Star Wars content beyond that.

I was 12 when The Force Awakens came out, so my opinions about Star Wars had been pretty well formed by then. I was super excited for TFA when it came out, but didn't love it and agreed with most of the criticism I saw about it online. It was too "same-y" to A New Hope. Still, I thought it left a lot of room for the next two movies to be good. Upon rewatching it throughout the years I still mostly feel this way. The Last Jedi was good and I loved it. There's a lot I would change about it and there were parts I hated. It's very far from perfect, but it was different and new and I respected Rian Johnson for having a vision for the rest of the trilogy and going with it. Rise of Skywalker was actually terrible. I did not understand what anyone liked about it. It was so clear to me that Abrams was trying to undo everything TLJ did and have a bunch of fan service. I still hate this movie and think it made me way less interested in all things Star Wars that came afterwards. My biggest criticism is that there was no plan for the trilogy. At all. Each movie is a response to the reaction of the previous movie, especially the Abrams movies. Lucas actually had a general outline for this trilogy and one after that. I remember seeing the notes on the Star Wars website back when Lucas sold to Disney or when the sequel trilogy was announced. I don't mind Disney changing from Lucas's plan, but they could have at least tried to make a coherent overarching plot.

i don't remember liking it very much. i would say i still don't.

Actually dying at how few people in this thread can read. Anyway here's my take (as a 20 year old who was 9 when the Force Awakens came out) The Force Awakens remains an incredibly tight and rewatchable blockbuster if a little boring because it's a beat-for-beat remake of the original. I'm less harsh on the worldbuilding choices as most because it's a fun and well-made movie but it's a very unimaginative start. You can immediately tell that Abrams doesn't entirely get Star Wars because whereas Lucas says "we're doing Vietnam" or "we're doing Bush" in his trilogies, Abrams just goes, "we're doing Star Wars." There's barely even any good new ship designs. Finn, Rey, Kylo and Poe are all cool, though and all very well cast. The Last Jedi is goated and I've always thought that. I love Brick and pretty much all of Rian Johnson's work so it's no surprise I like it. I would rank it only below A New Hope and Empire. Johnson completely understands where everyone should go from a character standpoint and how to move away from the nostalgiaslop of Abrams while still honoring the soul of the characters and mythos. Killing Snoke and the Holdo maneuver were magic to me as a kid in the theater and they still hold up. I love that it's Luke's movie, and I've always found his death really touching. People don't like that he's a hermit, but that was Abrams' choice not Johnson's, and also he's basically just Yoda again it's not like some betrayal of the franchise lol. Also, gorgeous movie. The deep reds and the bombing sequence and Leia's collar thing -- it's just so cool. The Rise of Skywalker is our generation's Spider-Man 3. You rewatch it to have a laugh and get a bit embarrassed that you at one point cared about any of this. Overall, I get the urge to rewatch them occasionally (mainly Last Jedi) but not as much as the original trilogy. I really respect Kathleen Kennedy as a producer for taking such big swings with the directors and believing in them (which worked out great on Jedi, and horribly on Skywalker and Solo) but even as a sequel defender I must admit as a trilogy and end to Star Wars it could have been better.

frankly, i think the sequels have some cool moments but they kinda missed the mark on a lot of character stuff. definitely interesting to hear how kids see it differently though.

They're still bad. The ironic reappraisal turning into an unironic reappraisal has been goofy to watch. They're not good movies.

They're kinda shit but it has absolutely nothing to do with "wokeness" or whatever.

They're bad. And they'll likely always be bad, in part because they don't benefit much from adjacent content to improve them. Like, the prequels aren't great-- way too much of Lucas deciding he had to pull a Tolkein and explain mathematically what used to be myth, and way too little pushback on his excesses from his colleagues. But the prequels have benefited *enormously* from the adjacent content that's sprung up around them-- *The Clone Wars* is some of the best Star Wars content ever made, and that quality follows into the follow-up projects like *Rebels, Bad Batch*, and the *Tales* series. You even get fun stuff like the Tarkovsky mini-series. The sequels don't have much adjacent content building out and improving the films (save for minor stuff like the Vader comic and such). TLDR: misguided production management from Disney aside, the sequels don't get the benefit of content that fleshes out their shortcomings, so they have to stand alone. And that hurts them.

I laughed when I first read the post. Then I cried when I did the math...Force Awakens was 11 years ago.

I wholeheartedly agree that some of the actors were publicly and cruelly excoriated for issues largely outside of their control. For example, Harrison Ford once famously said of George Lucas’ dialogue, “You can type this shit, but you sure can’t say it.” Nevertheless, I still find these prequel films hard to sit through. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion, however.

It’s so funny seeing the cycle repeat itself people who grew up with the prequel, ignored how weak they were because of nostalgia and now this generation is gonna do the same exact thing.

But the sequel trilogy only came out like 3 years ago max?

The prequels were highly flawed but at least they were creative and expanded the universe. The sequels were just retreading the same stuff and never gave me a desire to watch them again.

At 16 I had just got my first car and could buy movie tickets myself. I saw The Force Awakens 3 times in the theater. The first movie my parents brought me to as a baby was Phantom Menace. I defended TFA to my friends at the lunch table even though deep down I knew they were right that it was just ripping New Hope. Now I just wish they'd let it die. Make space for new franchises. New pop culture institutions. Tap other IPs that haven't been brought to the big screen before. Or just stop trying to make every f****** thing into a cinematic universe. Star Wars is amazing, it's brought me a lot of joy in my life, even if maybe I've outgrown it. If I ever have a kid I'll show them all 9 movies, but I honestly think the only great one is Empire. I think corporate suits and their shareholders have basically ruined every franchise and IP I grew up with across multiple mediums. And these days I feel more angry at Disney, Amazon, Netflix, etc for their politics rather than for making stupid narrative decisions in decades old story arcs. 11 year old me is still waiting for the edgy, gory Clone Wars movie where you just follow a platoon of grunts around. Tarkovsky got close in 03 but I need the Tarantino blood splatters as a dude gets shredded by a droideka. Until then I guess we have to settle for direct-to-fubee Marvel humor starring Pedro Pascal and the little green fella. So it goes.

I was 16 when TFA came out and 20 when TROS came out, if that at all counts lol. I loved them then and I love them now. They are very flawed, but so are the other movies.

They also re-released the original trilogy in theaters around that time. So I actually have nostalgia for that. 

This thread made me feel old

I will never watch them in full again. But they have some cool scenes

The movies were great immediately out of the theater and only jave depreciated over time. Tfa: 7/10, tlj: 5/10, tros: 3/10.

I’d say the only thing I remember about seeing them in cinema as a teen is the atmosphere of the whole theatre in general. The first appearance of force awakens in cinema, everyone got dressed up and whoever wore a proper costume got a free icecream (so me and my family and a BUNCH of other people, there was even someone in full blown darth vader gear it was awesome). But other then that I don’t have much to say about the movies, and tbh I have more love for the prequels and originals that I grew up with because of my dad who’s crazy about Star Wars. The sequel trilogy just feels really forced.

My kids were kids while the sequel trilogy came out. Getting to see both the prequels and the sequels through their eyes helped to clarify certain things for me as an original trilogy fan. It helped me enjoy them in ways I probably wouldn’t have if I didn’t have kids. I wasn’t a kid while I watched the sequel trilogy. But I can say: I enjoy elements of all three movies more with increased viewings. My first viewings? Not so great. My kids on the other hand: it was a pleasure to watch them have their own Star Wars mythos. Primarily Rey. She meant a lot to them. She still does. I hope she gets another movie. As an old-growth original trilogy fan, I have all the nostalgia for my three favorite films thus far…with none of the flaws. Prequel hate, on the other hand, stopped me from becoming an angry nerd early. Generally speaking, I’m not very bright. I have no sense for what is coming as a trend. But I remember seeing a music video where some hacky angry nerds sang about George Lucas destroying their childhood. Very quickly I realized how ugly it all was. Not only was it not a good look, it stank of bitterness. People who didn’t take creative risks could easily comment on other people who did. And they made that their primary mandate. Which is where, in my humble opinion, the fandom started to fall apart. Star Wars makes me feel like a kid. It still does. How do I feel about the sequel trilogy now? Episode nine will always be my favorite. Episode eight is the movie I like least in the entire canon. Episode seven felt disorganized, disjointed, and hastily thrown together. Because it was. I think they did the best they could with the time they had. But I did learn never to wait 10 20 or 30 years for a continuation to an entertainment property. I don’t think it ever works out because too much time has passed, and one’s personal imagination has had too much time to cook. Either way, I will always go and see new Star Wars stuff day and date. There’s always something to like, and that’s what I focus on these days. I don’t have to like it *all*. But I can always find many things *to* like. In that way, always find something to *enjoy*. And for me, in these later years, that’s what going to the movies is all about.

I think for kids at the time, it was pure fun!

I think a lot of kids will have find memories of seeing The Force Awakens, but that’s probably as far as it goes

The sequels are fundamentally nonsensical on a narrative level and contradict each other. That's bad storytelling that can't be fixed and won't stand the test of time. Aside from not being particularly well made in certain areas, that's something the prequels don't have a problem with. Stop blaming fans for Ahmed Best's issues, also. He's on record as saying the media were the problem, and unless you know better than his own mother and family the same goes for Jake Lloyd.

I grew up with the OG trilogy on VHS, was 12yo when Ep1 came out. Thought the prequels were "okay". Was in my late 20's when the sequels came out.  I really enjoyed The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Disliked The Rise of Skywalker.  I realised during the backlash to The Last Jedi that I guess I'm not really a fan of Star Wars. I enjoy them for what they are, think lightsabers are cool, and like most of the characters. But they have never, for me been anywhere near close to "Art".  TLJ was the closest the series ever got, and like crabs in a bucket, the fans couldn't have Star Wars rise above the pulpy silliness of the series.  Honestly, I don't think I could give a shit about SW any more. Disney proved, with their pandering to the mob, that SW is purely a product. Rian Johnson dodged a bullet walking away from doing his spin-off trilogy, tbh. 

>we’ve seen some redemption for how Gen X and the boomers treated Hayden Christensen and Ahmed Best for things outside their controls acting talent was beyond hayden christenson's control? what dope your generation smokin'?

I was 7 in 1977 and distinctly remember seeing Star Wars with my Dad. I then spent the next 6 years fully immersed in anything Star Wars and consider it the cornerstone of my childhood. The prequels were clearly not made for me. I absolutely enjoyed them, and in 97 I had married a woman with 2 children whom I would raise as my own. So taking them at 9 & 13 was really awesome and for that reason alone I will always appreciate the prequels. As for the sequels, I have to first say that *Rogue One* is a masterpiece and if every subsequent Star Wars effort could have matched that one, we wouldn't even be having this discussion. I loved *The Force Awakens* in spite of its similarity to *Star Wars* (keep that *A New Hope* shit out of here). It felt fresh and naturally having Han Solo and Chewy back was really awesome. And then they lost the plot. I am still salty over the fact that Disney didn't insist on having all 3 films fully written with one director. I did enjoy the last 2 films, but the cartoon chase in the c***** pissed me off to no end and the whole clone plot just seemed c**** and those films had more holes in them than Swiss cheese. You Force kill Luke Skywalker FFS? You wanna know the last time I felt massive disappointment and rage at a really bad story? The final season of Game of Thrones. I have enjoyed the Disney series' immensely, however. With the exception of the stupid toddler run in *Obi Wan*, they all have had redeeming qualities and I will see *The Mandalorian and Grogu* in the theater (my first visit to the theater since spring 2024).

87 baby, saw it with my dad in theaters and I pray I’ll get to have the same memories with my son. It’s a link back to a simpler time for me.

TFA is a fun rehash of the original film that adds some interesting characters (Finn, namely) with a bit much fan service. TLJ is top 3 Star Wars, legitimately a great film that challenges a lot of the stale ideas the franchise had. ROS threw away everything interesting and told a boring fan service clip show, which somehow comes out slightly entertaining

Like what you like, I have no opinion on it. I liked the sequels, they’re fun to watch and kids love them. The people who try to make it everyone’s business how much they don’t like the sequels and why you shouldn’t either are the worst parts of it.

I understand the quality and standard the prequels might've brought to the saga but only in the sequels have we seen such awesome combat choregraphy, battles, intrigue and overall iconic visuals (and memes !)

I was 7 years old when Star Wars came out saw it 3 times in the theatre. I think the first 3 films were aimed at kids and still feel that way.

The prequels had good ideas, poorly executed. The sequels had bad ideas, well executed.

The original trilogy is still awesome. I watch them from time to time — and own the original pre-1997 Lucasifying vids.

Too soon

Me and all my friends were really excited for TFA and even marthoned the entire franchise for the first time (yes) in anticipation just based off of the reputation it had. The malls had merch all over and most of the youtubers we watched were talking about it. It had close to endgame levels of hype. I remember most of us actually ended up preferring the prequels to the og films because it felt like there was so much more going on. The hype quickly died off after the TFA when the fan boys started acting crazy and being toxic tho. Suddenly all the fun discussions, pointing out of Easter eggs and memes turned into vile old men shitting on women and minorities and talking about The Good Old Days™. It really turned us off from continuing with the sequel trilogy and we never ended up watching the next two movies.

I have such massive star wars fatigue that i can't handle anything but the original originals, the trilogy that was before my time. The sequels with pod racing and so forth have fallen off my radar long ago.

I had just turned 18 when TFA came out, with my 4 younger siblings ranging in age from 5 to 15. We all really liked TFA when it was released, but absolutely hated TLJ and TROS as the years went by. At the time, I loved Star Wars a bit more than my siblings and they hated TLJ upon first viewing, while I didn't hate it (I was in pure denial a Star Wars movie could be bad) until a second viewing. They have mostly moved beyond Star Wars now, while maintaining nostalgia and good memories of the original trilogy, the prequels, and The Clone Wars TV show which we watched as kids before the sequel trilogy. They absolutely hate the sequels, including TFA, now and while they maintain an interest in Star Wars lore, are mostly uninterested in anything Disney is putting out these days. I'm the only one left really keeping a tab on Star Wars and they come to me to see if anything new might pique their interest, as they have no desire to research new projects themselves.

I was finishing high school when the trilogy ended (and started uni in Sept 2020, rip lol) and can say they are not aging well in my mind at all… I know I’m probably older than the response you were hoping, but is at least a perspective I especially think so because the Dune movies (if the third one does hit) will show how not meddling with the director, and having a clear and consistent vision actually nets a great series. I would argue that the sequel trilogy would fare, at least moderately well, if Abrams or Johnson had control over all 3 movies I know one is an adaptation while the other is an original story, but I’d argue that adapting what was deemed an unadaptable story is equally as monumental as writing a pulpy sci-fi series with what was the most rabid fanbase, albeit with unlimited money and a multitude of IP to rely on

I saw all the originals in the cinema on their original release. I kind of wish I'd just kept the memory of enjoying them and never rewatched them, because they maybe aren't all that great. Still better than the prequels, but not as great as some would have you believe.

The first of the sequel trilogy I only saw because my town was flooded in the 2015 boxing day floods and there wasn't a right lot to do. It didn't change my opinion on star wars as a whole, the universe as a whole is more interesting than the main line stories. I'd argue Rogue One is one of the best films because of this opinion.

Thaught it was meh then, think it's meh now

frankly, i think the sequels have some cool moments but they kinda missed the mark on a lot of character stuff. definitely interesting to hear how kids see it differently though.

The thing to remember is that the star wars movies came out when computer technology was nowhere near it is now. So to see what we saw on the screen looked absolutely magical and literally out of this world. It's equivalent to that old video of people freaking out when a motion train is on the screen and coming towards them and they feel it's going to Jill them. I recall my dad telling me, he couldn't fathom what a TV was. He was told that people are on it moving and talking in black and white and while it no doubt looked kinda shitty on a 13 Inch screen he was mesmerized the first time he saw it. Star wars was no different hitting those mental wow does this even exist moments. 3D Avatar did this to our younger generation, making it feel so real, that I recall stories of people that wanted to live in the world.

Are you f****** kidding me? Hayden Christensen one of the worst acting jobs of all time. No redemption. Terrible casting, terrible direction, terrible acting, terrible movies. The prequels are trash covered in shit. No redeemable qualities.

Honestly, Star Wars isn’t that important to me. Which is a shame, I really enjoyed the original trilogy when they were re-released in theaters as a kid.  I just don’t really care much about the franchise between the prequels, sequels, and over saturation. I’m burnt out on it all. 

I loved them as a kid but now I cant really watch them without skipping all the scenes with padme and anakin. They feel really cringe…

I watched them properly in 1997 on the big screen. The original trilogy is a big screen experience. That's where it's power is. I think I know too much about filmmaking and specifically about Star Wars behind the scenes that some of the magic wears out. They're still I credible lower pictures... Especially New Hope and Empire. See them on the big screen at every age!

Sucked then and it sucks now

I went to the midnight preview of Phantom Menace back in 1999 and framed my movie ticket. Never even bothered to show up for Attack of The Clones. Watched and immediately forgot about Revenge of the Sith. The prequels really erased all interest i had in the franchise. These days I have nothing to do with it. Haven‘t watched a single TV show of theirs.

I was 15 when Star Wars first came out. ( 1976 ) It was definitely a movie meant for teens, marketed to teens, we knew Luke and Leia were teens and we identified. Luke's aunt and uncle the age of our parents. Han Solo was a grown up, Obi Wan was ancient We grew up watching repeats of Star Trek so some of us were already nerdy. The movie poster was straight up just like the cover of 60s and 70s sci fi paperbacks by Frank Frazetta and we recognised it as such

In my childhood these were my favorite movies, I could rewatch them an enormous number of times.

I was born in ‘98 so I saw 2 & 3 in theaters and grew up with all of them on VHS/DVD. The prequel trilogy is my favorite of all of the movies.

Furthermore, the same thing can be said about the original trilogy. Nostalgia makes people think they’re better movies than they were.

I rewatched them recently thinking they would suck and I think they are actually awesome. The set design and the vehicles and droids are so cool, even just the furniture in the rooms, it’s all packed with style and effort. Everything looks like a pair of y2k Oakley glasses. Darth Maul is an all time freaky villain and I love that he just dies off instead of being dragged out for multiple films. Anakin being driven to evil by the pain of his youth and his relationship to his mother was pretty compelling, and his killing of the young Jedis is a pretty insane and striking cinematic moment. I think the movies are much better than they get credit for.

Huh. Jar jar was stupid. No one blamed Best

As much as I… dislike the prequels. (I was 14 when they came out and it was… well it was a rough summer: although I saw the phantom menace probably 3 times in theaters). I can at least… appreciate them for what they are. No I won’t rewatch them. (My wife, who ironically enough is older than me enjoys a good rewatch at least once or twice a year), I can get what the thought process was. The sequels… I would be shocked if they resonant with kids the way the prequels did. Because at the end of the day the prequels, for all their many, MANY faults, tell a coherent story. Part 1, part 2, part 3. The sequels do not. They tell: part 1 (again), part… hey check it out! And part: ok ok whew our bad look uh… part 6ish? They literally don’t even follow the hero’s journey. They just kind of… scramble all over and look: people, even small kids aren’t stupid. There’s a reason basic storylines/the heroes journey appeals to us. The sequels are to disjointed to really connect. Yea yea, this being Reddit you’ll get the “I loved the sequels and rewatch “rise of Skywalker every day” comment/crowd. But for the rest of us: they don’t offer any sort of emotional connection to any particular character.

Revenge of the sith is still amazing 10/10.

I’m a millenial and I still think the prequels are terrible, nearly unwatchable aside from some set pieces. The dialog and characterization is atrocious, the plot is brutal….there’s just really nothing to like. Even the climactic Obi wan and Anakin duel is just melodramatic and bordering on parody. I was obsessed with Star Wars and was 15 when TPM came out and was instantly extremely disappointed aside from the Darth Maul showdown. The only people I know who like the prequels were those who were closer to 7-9 when they came out, which makes sense because the movies were obviously made for young children. They were just so clearly commercial enterprises designed to sell toys that it was just way too much of a turn off. I like the sequels much better, even if there are plenty of choices and story beats that I don’t love. Overall, they’re just much more competently made and acted. They feel much closer in tone to the original and get a lot more of the action and drama with splashes of humor and sarcasm sprinkled in feel of the originals. The only way I can see liking the prequels is through pure childhood nostalgia and a sense of ownership of “these are OUR Star Wars movies”. The truth is that since 83, the best forms of SW media have been in formats other than Motion Pictures. Novels, comics, games, shows have all in my opinion done more for Star Wars fans than the main line films. I do think Rogue One was pretty damn well made and compelling and I’m glad it exists.

They're not going to care. Star Wars as a major cultural phenomenon is dead. Sure the movies will still make a ton of money and there will always be fans but the monoculture is dead and kids under 18 now just don't give a shit to the degree they used to. They have YouTube and TikTok and video games and the MCU and a thousand other things to occupy their time and headspace. Star Wars just isn't special anymore.

I have memories of being at the theater for Star Wars in 1977, I was 3, nearly 4yrs old. I remember being scared of the Tusken Raiders and shocked and confused as to what happened to Obi Wan. Also, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru was pretty shocking for someone my age. I remember being so excited when Han came back and helped the rebels and Luke complete the mission. Awesome stuff. For ESB, I was obviously a few years older, almost 7 so my memory of that experience are much more vivid. Luke training on Dagoba was awesome, also I was too young to catch what was really Luke and Leia’s relationship so when Han kept pursuing Leia, I didn’t like that, haha. My most vivid memory of ESB, other than Luke learning the truth about his father, duh!, was the ending, I didn’t know a movie could just end without the good guys prevailing and when the music played and credits rolled I was not happy! They had Han, Luke had a new hand and he was becoming a Jedi, why aren’t they going to save Han! When RoTJ came out I was almost 10 and was totally ready for it. Sure it was some cheesy stuff with the Ewoks, so people shit on the movie, but for someone my age, the whole thing just worked. All of it. I was sad at the end with Luke and Anakin, but glad the Emperor didn’t prevail…or did he? Anyhow, those 3 movies still hold up around my house. All of my kids have watched them a couple of times through and they’re still a stop down for me to this day and always will be. The prequels are ok in my book, especially RoTS, so I don’t mind them. The last 3 are ok, they definitely could’ve and should’ve been better though. I’m glad we’ve gotten more Star Wars especially Rogue One, glad I’m old enough to appreciate that one, not sure what 4 yr old me could’ve done with that one. May the Force be with you! Edit: i can’t read. But you got a sentence on it. lol

I’m f****** old and am jealous of my son, he’s got a decade of quality marvel films before they are not so great. I’ve been dwelling on the same three f****** movies for almost 50 years. The prequels sucked, the sequels really sucked and the shows are meh.

I still enjoy them, and I still think that the effect of those movies on Hollywood is/was profound. My mom carried me into a theater to see the first Star Wars, back when I was too small to walk in on my own power. I remember nothing of seeing the movie at the time, only the waiting in line.

I was four and just starting school when Star Wars was came out so was a little young at the time. But by the time The Empire Strikes Back came out my friends and I were older and well into it. We owned loads of the figures and always took them to school with us. The only time we could watch it back then was when it was on TV because we didn't own a video player. For a few years they showed Star Wars on Christmas day in the afternoon. Looking forward to watching it was almost as exciting as getting presents and is still a core memory for me more than 40 years later. There was difficult to get information on it as there was no internet back then. You either had to go to the cinema if it was being shown as a rerun, rent a copy on video or wait for it to be shown on TV. Other than that it was word of mouth and I remember rumours going round school when the second one came out that Vader was Luke's father. It actually caused arguments because some of the kids wouldn't believe it. I think it may be hard for someone who wasn't young at the time to understand how big a deal it was for many kids. There was nothing else like it and it captured our imaginations. The only other thing that I have seen do the same is Harry Potter.

Total indifference. For me Star Wars were glossy 80s kids movies. I liked them as a kid (rented them on video, it was that long ago) but they really don't stand up to scrutiny on a rewatch. I cannot for the life of me understand an adult rewatching them. Now, each to their own, I know lots of people love them for nostalgia etc. I went to see Phantom Menace as an 18 year old (it was rubbish) and that was it for me with Star Wars. It's a mystery to me how the franchise is still going.

It's been too soon, bro. You're just going to get whiny prequel fans and jaded OT fans. Gotta wait another 10 years or so for those kids to grow up and be like "the sequels RULE". Trust me, it already happened with the prequels. That all aside, it is HILARIOUS levels of irony seeing prequel fans talk about how the sequels ruined Star Wars. Seriously, so funny, lol.

The prequels are terrible, but at least they are internally coherent. The sequel trilogy was a rushed cash grab.

I was about 10 when Jedi came out, so I have the most childhood love for it, which is most likely rooted in the toys. New Hope is the one I now struggle the most to enjoy. Empire is miles better than the other two, though I definitely didn't feel that way until I was an adult.

I was 11 when Star Wars came out in ‘77, and I’ve enjoyed all of the subsequent movies to varying degrees.