There seem to be a lot of people really psyched about Star Wars again. For people who like to read as well as watch, there were a bunch of articles in the New York Times:
A. O. Scott
Anything could have defined my generation, but it happened to be Luke, lightsabers and the Force.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/mo...d-me.html?_r=0
Manohla Dargis
Mr. Lucas created “Star Wars,” but it’s the fans who turned the franchise into the phenomenon that has evolved into one of the most remarkable relationships between a director and the most dedicated admirers of his work, a codependency defined by feverish loyalty and, on occasion, loathing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/mo...-the-fans.html
Mekado Murphy
A roundup of details about the new "Star Wars" film, which picks up 30 years after the events of "Return of the Jedi."
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...s-preview.html
“Star Wars” memories from Sam Rockwell, Sarah Vowell, Ridley Scott, Senator Ted Cruz...
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...-memories.html