We're inching towards that one place and time on Earth we haven't been at in nearly 30 years. A simple time. An empty feeling for many people, giving several no more reason to live. No new THING to anticipate.
The time???
No more Star Wars!
Think for a second... we get the most sought-after DVD box set ever conceived. Virtually everyone on the planet that has a DVD player or some stock in the DVD revolution asks "when we gettin Star Wars???" Well, now, we've got it!
After this one momentous occasion, we've got the final movie to complete the story of the rise, fall, and redemption of Anakin Skywalker.
And then what???
It's almost like the final shot of Conan the Barbarian, when, upon crushing Thulsa Doom, seeing him driven before Conan, and winning the lamentation of that Amazon chick, Conan had nothing left to live for and just sat on his throne, pondering how empty his life had become! Once you grab that box set and have the inevitable marathon viewing; once you see Obi Wan become one; once you see Luke lose his hand; once you see Yoda die; once you see Luke conquer his father and almost become dark (set to the greatest theme I've ever heard!); once Luke sets the uniform of Vader afire and we witness the final celebration of the Rebels, once we see the big blue globe scroll up on the closing credits; once we watch the super fight between Obi Wan and Anakin; once we see the fall of the Jedi...
It's over!
All of it!
Then what happens next?
So many people have put such a major investment into this universe that there will probably be many a person that sheds a tear in the theatre. Some may go into a depression. Some may just lose touch with humanity!
Some people will keep reading the books. But, as they aren't from the Lab de Lucas, they aren't fact!
Some people will keep playing the video games. But, it's just not the same running around as Revan as it is watching everyone "have bad feelings" about this, that, and the other thing.
There won't be anymore Wilhelm screams, goddammit!
What are we gonna do???
Pray it doesn't go the same route as Star Trek.
Pray that Samurai Jack guy does another Lucas-licensed cartoon, maybe out of the Jedi Academy!
But, damned if I say it, pray that Revenge of the Sith doesn't suck!