>>7149328Most of the rabid hatred & criticism they had to deal with didn't come from fans, though. They came from the media.
George Lucas hasn't even used the fucking internet for 15 years after TPM released:
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/george-lucas-hasn-t-been-on-the-internet-in-15-years-no-email-even-a6755526.htmlMore on that here:
https://disneystarwarsisdumb.wordpress.com/2018/07/15/why-did-george-lucas-sell-star-wars/The "fans" / "fandom" are the biggest patsies for the sins of internet media.