I just wasn’t ready for the prequels back then. They caught me off guard. When they were first released, I was mixed on them. I saw so much I liked, but also a whole lot I didn’t. Combine that with the ongoing special edition changes and I thought Star Wars was going in a direction I just didn’t like. I didn’t want more Jar Jar style humor and cgi clone troopers.

Fast forward to now and Star Wars is very much different. My advice to anyone who doesn’t like the current flavor of Star Wars is to just wait. The prequels were a product of their unique time, and so are the current movies. Each generation will likely put their own stamp on Star Wars. The things that used to bother me simply don’t anymore, because now I know they aren’t the way of things forever. This makes the variety not only tolerable, but enjoyable.

It’s never going to be like the Original Trilogy again. In a way, I sort of like that. I’m among the few who got to grow up with those movies and continue on with where we are today. Now Star Wars is so many things at once. I honestly like it all. Some parts more than others, but I like it all nonetheless.

I can’t wait to see what comes next. Looks like the focus will be Disney+ series. Judging from the first season of The Mandalorian, I will like that very much.