Hi everyone. Please don't be angry that a long time lurker has waited so long to post. I'm a little shy about these things.

I have been a Star Wars fan for as long as I can remember. I was born in 1977 so I did not see ANH in the theaters. I can remember vaguely, being taken to see ESB in the theater but can remember none of the details of that viewing, which is ironic because ESB has gone on to become my favorite movie of all time. I can certainly remember ROTJ from the theaters and recall being clearly touched when Darth Vader was moved to save his son's life. Since then I have seen the movies more times that I can count.

I think that I am a well adjusted person. I have a social life and a career. True that I can probably best any average Joe in Star Wars Trivial Pursuit (though I think a few of you might be able to take me out to the woodshed) but I am not the over the top type of fan. The reason I am saying all of this is because I find myself strangely depressed, in a way about the close of the Star Wars saga this May.

I know there may be made for tv movies and the like but realistically the release of Episode III is closure for me.

I feel a bit embarrassed that I feel this way and although I am excited as can be for ROTS I must admit to feeling sad that something I've anticipated my whole life - the PT - is ending and I feel as if something I've looked forward to my entire life has come and gone never to return with its original magic.

I am the kind of guy who normally does not want to know what he's getting for Christmas in advance so I was a bit surprised by how I jumped in the spoiler game over the last month or so. Atypical behvaior here indeed!

I guess what I am wondering, is if anyone else feels or is willing to admit to these sort of feelings of a bit of a letdown with the end of the saga that we all clearly love. Any comments?



P.S. Let me just say incidentally that I love Benovite's avatar. It cracks me up everytime I see it. Who in the world says "Gahhhhh!" when they are being dismembered?

definitely feel ya bro. It's the end of a really fucking great ride.

I am looking forward to the end of this 30 year obsession. I have never really been interested in anything other than the films fo this being the last one will be a bit of a relief. That's not to say that I won't miss it but I don't think i have the strength for 3 more films. Especially now that my first child is on the way.

I am indeed sad that it will be over, but one thing and one thing alone makes me happy about all of this. Someday I will have children, and I absolutely cannot wait to introduce them to Star Wars, watch them play with all of my old SW toys, and sit down and watch it with them for the first time. It's not the end, my friend; It's a new beggining.