I like the original trilogy (comparitively), but Lucas wasn't the reason they were as good as they were. In fact, almost every idea Lucas came up with was drastically changed or flat-out rejected by the producers, studio executives, and even some of the actors. Why? Because they were fucking bad ideas.
If Lucas had his way, Luke Skywalker would have been an old man with a robot head, Han Solo would have been a dinosaur man, and C-3P0 would have been a sleazy, racist huckster.
If you want an idea of what Star Wars would be like if Lucas got his way on every creative decision, watch episodes I-III. They're fucking awful. Basically what I'm saying is, Lucas is credited with creating one of the biggest cultural/cinematic masterpieces in film history... but in reality, he deserves less than half that credit.
Anyway, back on topic...
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