I personally would say that the droid assembly line sequence in AOTC is the worst sequence ever to appear on screen in a Star Wars film. It’s long, bland, inconsequential, and ultimately completely forgettable. Do you agree? What would you say is the worst? The Ewok movies don’t count, the Clone Wars animated movie or TV shows don’t count, the Holiday Special doesn’t count, and Rebels doesn’t count. We’re only counting the live action films: episodes I-VIII and R1.
The droid assembly line scene was no worse than the trash compactor scene in A New Hope. Both signify the “Belly of the Beast” stage in Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey.
They both signify the same thing, sure, but the scene in AotC is indeed the worst/most cringe inducing scene in the saga. The trash compactor scene isn’t bad or cringey at all.
Fair enough. You are entitled to feel that way. Lots of fans hate C-3PO’s antics. I think other scenes in Attack of the Clones are far more cringeworthy, and I would not even rank it as the most cringeworthy episode. In fact, when I saw Attack of the Clones in theater at age eight, the droid factory scene was my favorite. Not that my childhood self was the world’s best film critic.