With my tickets reserved for over a month now, memories from Celebration III and various action figures from all the films scattered about my desk, I can't help, in my moment of maximum antisipation, wonder, is this the end, or a new begining?

I can remember a time when the count down timer on my little message boards said "556 days, 20 hours, 32 minutes, 23 seconds left till Star Wars Episode III"

I remember a time when we were speculating the name possibilities of Episode III. "Rise of the Empire, The Clone Wars, Darkness Rising..."

I remember a time thinking "Alright! Now that I've seen Episode II, only 3 more years 'till episode III!"

I remember a time thinking "Wow, Lucas is making an Episode I!"

I can remember a time antisipating the release of the Original Trilogy Special Edition.

I can remember a time when my fellow class mates were drooling over my new Boba Fett vs. IG-88 figures.

And now my little counter says "0 days, 4 hours, 55 minutes, 18 seconds till Revenge of the Sith" while 'Battle of the Heros' plays on my computer, and a 'MASTERFUL' review of Revenge from The Baltimore Sun sits open next to me.

And more than ever, my antisipation is is at a max, but with 4 hours, 53 minutes, 12 seconds to go, I am sitting here thinking "After this, what's next for us fans?" I know there is planned TV show, but after that what will keep us alive?

I hava' great faith in the immortality of fandom. Antisipation was the fuel to this fandom, the question is, now that the Saga is complete, the excitment and waiting is gone. What will be our fuel?

We will find somthing. But what is the answer I'm looking for.

I would write more if I had time, but now I need to go line up!