Star Wars DVDs, Special Edition Only

According to an interview with the New York Post, Vice President of LucasFilm, Jim Ward, says that it’s a matter of an artist’s right:

“We realize there’s a lot of debate out there,” says Ward. “But this is not a democracy. We love our fans, but this is about art and filmmaking. [George] has decided that the sole version he wants available is this one.”

This is likely to upset a lot of people, including yours truly. Many hardcore fans believe that most of the changes were laughable, pointless and even designed to change how we perceive the characters. The 90’s Special Editions were nice and all, but leave well enough alone. All three movies made it into the top 20 biggest grossing movies of all time WITHOUT their special edition counterparts.

Despite being a hero of mine, George is just stroking his ego and it’s pissing off his fans. The sad thing? We’re all still gonna rush out and buy them, regardless.