Which do you prefer? Nothing has divided the Star Wars fandom more than the debate over prequels vs. sequels. The only common ground between the two camps is that is that the original trilogy comprising A New Hope (1977), Empire Strikes Back (1980) and The Return of the Jedi (1983) is sacred. So […]
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