I hear talk of fake lightsaber fights and now I wish I was a kid again. And that doesn't happen very often. >.>
Oh man, I watched too much sci-fi when I was young (I blame/thank my parents). Dr Who, Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Babylon 5 (although I don't remember much of that one, must rewatch it at some point), and of course Star Wars. There was just... Something so awe inspiring in it that I can't quite pinpoint, but it was there. Maybe it was the lightsaber fights, or the sheer menace of Darth Vader, or maybe I just liked the idea of a moon sized planet smashing space station. >.>
...Nah, it mostly came down to the fact that it was a fairytale IN SPAAAAAAAACE. And, well, I've always been a sucker for fairytales. And Star Wars was better than a regular fairytale due to all the laser swords and space battles and frigging Darth Vader.
...Oh man oh man, now I'm gonna have to watch those films again. I blame all of you. >.<