The ST is still infinitely better than the PT to me 🤷‍♂️.
I still prefer the PT for a few reasons:
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There are fewer meta moments in the PT that take you out of the experience. TFA and TLJ, in particular, are very referential and have a very prominent “proscenium arch” that makes you feel like you’re watching a movie about Star Wars (or a Star Wars-themed park ride) rather than just a movie in the Star Wars universe. With the prequels, it’s easier for me to relax and immerse myself in the setting.
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Most of my issues with the prequels are more surface-level problems. The acting, the dialogue, the visuals and CGI. Conversely, the sequels nailed all the superficial aspects, but their failings are on a more structural level with the plot and characters. (The prequels do have plot and character problems, also. Just not as many.)
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The prequels have a more coherent overarching plot.
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Prequels are harder to write than sequels. The PT was constrained by needing to work through a series of events preestablished by the OT. So I’d argue some inconsistencies with the OT were hard to avoid. On the other hand, the ST had the advantage of a blank slate to work off of (plus a huge amount of EU source material to potentially draw from), yet they needlessly limited themselves to making a modern variation of the OT.
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The prequels have more creative planet, ship, and alien designs than the sequels.
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The PT doesn’t actively detract from my enjoyment of the OT. The ST does.
(Just to be clear, I know the prequels are bad. And I have very mixed opinions on the creative choices George made with them.)