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I lost interest in it long ago, with episode six. It's an okay series, but such a simple concept that it doesn't call for much discussion. Good/evil, the battle between. That's all that Star Wars is about. Plus some Christian fundamentalism thrown in for good measure.
The only thing I ever liked about Star Wars was the special visual effects. They've become so easy to produce (if you have the capital you can create dazzling special effects) that they aren't so special anymore.
What amazes me about it, though, is that anyone still cares. There was a long period between the sixth entry and the first. In between a whole generation grew up. I would expect a new generation to adopt new values that aren't consistent with the values of their parents. But, apparently, the generation that watches the Star Wars flicks hasn't changed much from 1977. That kind of frightens me because it signals a lack of progress in critical thought.
Hell! I've outgrown Star Wars. It's a silly bunch of crap with commercial tie-ins. Why can't the newer generation see that? My generation of the sixties was able to think critically enough to refuse to go to Vietnam. This generation can't even refuse pop-culture psychobabble wrapped in corporate logos.
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