But since L8wrtr, Q2 and Hal9k have redeemed the Prequels for me
Which edits, might I ask?
My introduction to fan edits was Adywan’s ANH:R. After that, I went looking for Prequel edits and was satisfactorily redeemed with L8wrtr’s Shadow of the Sith and The Republic Divided edits. But there were changes made to his Dawn of the Empire edit that I really did not agree with.
Now, granted I don’t hate the theatrical Revenge of the Sith, but I kept looking and found Q2’s Fall of the Jedi Trilogy. His Episode III, among other things, leaves Anakin burning to death on the lava field and has Padme live long enough to move to Alderaan with Leia. The latter really clinched it for me, so that became my favorite Episode III, and not long after, I grew to like Q2’s Episodes I and II better than L8wrtr’s.
And at some point, either from the OT.com forums or from FE.org, I discovered Hal9000’s “9000 Series” trilogy of Cloak of Deception, The Approaching Storm, and Labyrinth of Evil. His Episode III (LoE) also features Padme not dying, as did Q2’s, so I keep both Hal’s and Q2’s trilogies—with Hal’s being a sort of Extended Cut comparatively (akin having both the LOTR extended cuts and theatrical editions). But I still prefer Q2’s.