From Cinelinx:
"George Lucas ruined my childhood" has long been the battlecry of ridiculous Star Wars fans for a while now, and today we're addressing it and the ONLY scenario in which it's appropriate to use.
In 2012, George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney for billions of dollars. In a new book, he reveals why...beyond those billions of dollars, we mean.
If George Lucas had his way, Leia Organa would have been the main character of the Star Wars sequels. Luke would still die a hermit, though.
Had so much fun writing this one up.
I think people should give George Lucas a little respect for the franchise he started and developed into a multimedia and product empire. He is this generation's Walt Disney.