Updated (I think?) after watching RO for a second time.
1 ANH/ESB
2 ESB/ANH
3 TFA
4 RO/ROTJ
5 ROTJ/RO
6 TPM
7 ROTS
8 AOTCI’m almost completely on board with this, the only difference being that I’ve come to think ROTS is worse than AOTC.
I get saying ROTS is worse than TPM, but worse than AOTC??
AOTC’s saving grace is that I fall asleep halfway through and don’t have to finish it. For that, it’s better than Sith, which is barely interesting enough to keep one awake, but does nonetheless.
I will say both are considerably better in fan edited form (while TPM only marginally improves). Though, despite that, I’m not sure if factoring fan edits into my ranking would really change any of my placements.
Mine doesn’t really except for episode 3. Fanedited episode 3 is a damn good film in my opinion. By restructuring the narrative, deleting and inserting new subplots, massaging the dialogue throughout, I think what’s left is a competently told story that is pretty emotionally resonant. The theatrical is a pain in the ass to watch but I consider it far more ambitious and redeemable than any of the other two prequels. I can’t stand behind putting TPM above RoTS. Just cause it used more sets and was shot on film and feels more Star warsy doesn’t give it a pass above RoTS. It is easily the most boring of the prequels and has an utter lack of an actual protagonist as pointed out by the RLM review. RoTS was far more competently handled than the other two. Don’t even get me started on the atrocity that was AoTC.