Oh, definitely not. There is no real point trying to educate fools on the internet, and trying will only give you a headache. ;)

And yeah, I understand that everyone is entitled to their own take on canon, but, um, I'm really not sure if he read the same GN/saw the same film as I did.

('Fanboys' was the wrong word, really, though sadly this person's behaviour reminds me of a couple of the more rabid people I know IRL. 'Fanbrats' would probably be more appropriate.)