Yes. Seriously. It paved the way for a new, exciting expansion of the universe and story. I got to watch LUKE MOTHERFUCKING SKYWALKER be a total badass. I got to see PRINCESS FUCKING LEIA be badass. That movie was everything I wanted out of a Star Wars movie. It was even devoid of George Lucas bullshit.
It was an amazing movie. Episode 1, 2, and 3 were AWFUL.