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I can't say he never had an original vision, because, obviously, the first plan he had was technically his "original vision". Whatever it was got lost in the translation due to success, greed, and ...... him just making up prequels as he went along and trying that whole fan service routine (like the droids, Chewbacca, and Baby Fett).
Let's face it.
Star Wars was *never* the "great story" people make it out to be. Yeah, it's entertaining and I enjoy watching it once a decade, but when compared to the whole science fiction genre, Star Wars is pretty mediocre. Just off the top of my head, here are some sci-fi stories I consider superior to Star Wars:
- Gattaca - Deep Space Nine - Babylon 5
And if you include books:
- The Forever War - Mote in God's Eye - Hyperion - Foundation - Caves of Steel - Man Who Sold the Moon
In the grand scheme of things, Star Wars is just a middling piece of literature from a not-so-talented author. Naturally if you expect more, you're going to be disappointed.
troy