If there had to be a noticeable difference between the Prequels and Rogue One, it’s that I was actually interested in knowing more about the characters in Rogue One than in the Prequels. I know I’ve expressed that I didn’t feel that connected to the characters and deem this element of the film to be the weakest, but comparatively, I still got the sense that these characters were truly a part of that lived-in universe with some (though not observable) history to go along. Prequel characters… those truly give the vibe of “yeah, we’re just here and not really a part of the Star Wars universe” and not much else. I should also say that those deaths in Rogue One were far more effective than some Order 66 montage, so I’ll give them that.