re: Those who saw the original Star Wars trilogy in the theaters..

Star Wars - Remember being scared from the trash compactor scene and Darth Vader.

Empire - Initially confused about what a sequel was. Books and toys for Empire were all over the place the Christmas before it was released (May). The build up was unprecedented and I've never seen anything like it since. Rumors flying around for months that Darth Vader was Luke's father. Most of us thought that was bullshite. Jaw hit the floor when I saw that scene in the movie theater. Wasn't sure about having a Muppet as a main character.

Jedi - Kind of a let down. Even for a kid I could see the Ewoks were just there to sell merch and it cheapened the story. Wanted to see Luke kick arse....still waiting.