The biggest problem I have with TPM and the Prequels in general is Obi-Wan and Anakin’s friendship was pushed aside and not addressed then suddenly we were supposed to care when Anakin turned dark. Obi-Wan really should have been in the Qui-Gon role like the rough draft. Then you could devote time to their friendship in the first film. It would help to make Anakin 20 or so so they really could be brothers.

Instead of Battle Droids, have the Trade Federation hire and use Madalorian Super Commandos with Destroyer Droid back ups. No stupid cute Roger, Roger shit.

Spend 5 minutes and explain why the Sith were thought to be extinct and why they hate the Jedi. Its in the novelization and would make a pretty good scene to have Obi-Wan explain the conflict and their demise of a thousand years ago. Kind a call back to him telling Luke about the fall of the Republic and the betrayal of Vader, but without the retconned lying.

I do wish Maul had continued as the main villain and taken Dooku and Grievous’ place. You can still have him get cut in half and his return in Attack of the Clones would have been a shock to Obi-Wan and it would make sense Kenobi would be the one to track him down and eventually end him on Utapau.