You know, some people would claim that some people treat Star Wars like some kind of religion, and to an extent I'd have to agree. Most people that I know that are "religious" and truly believe in their proclaimed dogma were typically indoctrinated at a very early age.
I don't consider myself some huge Star Wars nerd at all, but I can say that the first three are three of my favorite movies, despite the fact that I've seen other movies that are probably better acted, produced and written. I get a gushy feeling anytime I think about Empire; because I saw it in the movie theaters when it was first released. I also saw Star Wars at the drive in for my birthday two years in a row and had a Star Wars birthday party when I was five, and my bedroom had Star Wars everything, including curtains.
What sucked though was that on that birthday I wanted a Luke, or Obi-Wan, yet ended up getting not one, but three Vaders...WTF? I also had a Vader head shaped cake that was super awesome, except it had a disgusting licorice flavored icing that was not so awesome.