Actually, I never did end up buying the DVDs I was talking about. The problem was that I had finally caved in and bought that silver DVD boxset after holding out forever, thinking that if this was the only way I was going to have proper Star Wars DVDs then I would make my peace with it. Weeks later, the DVDs come out AGAIN with 2nd discs containing the original theatrical versions (which was what I wanted all along – I don’t foam at the mouth with hatred about the CGI-enhanced updates, but I have no love for them either).
As of this writing there is a Blu-Ray release on the horizon, but I don’t care. I don’t. As special as these movies are to me I am done paying for them like a sucker. If somebody gives me the set I won’t throw it away, but I feel like I’ve sort of moved on. [May 22, 2011]