Look at Planet of the Apes. Those are all over the place in tone, and no one’s angry about them.
That’s because everyone’s all but forgotten about the sequels. Does anyone give a shit about anything Planet of the Apes beside 1968?
It runs second behind Star Wars for me. I love them all, the different tones are what makes it so appealing, and the continuity errors are amazing. Come to think of it…could the SW’s Prequels inconsistencies be a homage…?..hmmm…