He said that? As interesting as I found his defense of AOTC, there are still a number of things - see his ROTJ page - that lower my respect for his opinion.
To me, saying "real fan" or "true fan" means only "the fans I agree with." It's meaningless in a bad way.
Word.
Admittedly, there are times I've selfishly thought that sort of thing myself - that it's people like us at the ASHP/SJ who are "true fans," while the people who bash everything that came after 1980 "just don't get it." It's an ugly tendency. In the end, I've decided I really don't give a damn what the "other" side's definition of "true fan" is - I consider my fandom of SW plenty true, and if I have a group of others I can find enjoyment in that fandom with, then I'm good.
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Date: 2006-09-14 11:47 pm (UTC)To me, saying "real fan" or "true fan" means only "the fans I agree with." It's meaningless in a bad way.
Word.
Admittedly, there are times I've selfishly thought that sort of thing myself - that it's people like us at the ASHP/SJ who are "true fans," while the people who bash everything that came after 1980 "just don't get it." It's an ugly tendency. In the end, I've decided I really don't give a damn what the "other" side's definition of "true fan" is - I consider my fandom of SW plenty true, and if I have a group of others I can find enjoyment in that fandom with, then I'm good.