The over 25 fan base is loyal to the first 3 films and they are actually in their 30’s and 40’s now. So they’re in control of the media, they’re in control of the web, they’re in control of everything basically. So most of what you’re hearing is from people over 25 years old. The films those people don’t like, which is the first 2, actually are very fanatically adored by the under 25 year olds.
George Lucas, Cannes Film Festival, 2005.
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I was going to complain about how I’m in the over 25 bracket (just), but actually this is 100% accurate since it is from 2005. Many of us are now in that ‘power’ bracket with strong online presence and an increasing ability to talk with our money, but we’re still being sidelined in favour of those older purist fans. In press, marketing and merchandising.
Come on, give me stuff.
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