Let's talk about the power of hope and denial.
In 1999 I was lucky enough to have the chance to go to New York and catch Phantom Menace before its UK release. I was a 23 year old whose childhood had revolved around the films and toys, and had been as excited as almost all from my generation that we were returning to that world. As I came out of the cinema, I was buzzing. I'd found Jar Jar Binks…