I was never really a big fan, more of a Star Trek guy (gasp!). Anyway, I tried watching Eps 4,5,6 with my son. It was painfully slow, even for me (knowing outcomes takes away suspense time and all).
The prequels didn't do much for me, but at least they were action packed.
Now the new installments; I gotta go with Levi here, I'm tired of cute puppets and EMPTY plots and character development. If this movie is the sacrificial lamb to start a new path I'd be grateful.
As to my Star Trek, I was happy with movies 1 & 2, , , 3 was utter crap. So I guess I'm in the same boat as Star Wars fans. We can't go back, and Hollywood wants money, not good stories, so old folk take a back seat!