It’s no secret I love the Prequels and embrace George’s interpretation of the story. I know though it works differently for everyone. Especially on here. I think sometimes I find the problem some have is seeing them as the second trilogy instead of as the first trilogy as he intended. It’s not a criticism against anyone personally as I know it’s subjective but an observation I’ve noticed as there’s often a lot of disconnect I find in certain perceived plot holes that aren’t actual plot holes versus what actually is one. There are some things that I think can be considered plot holes depending on if you expect to see them like Obi-Wan serving Bail Organa in The Clone Wars but other things like why the Trade Federation is still part of the Senate after The Phantom Menace is explained by Sio Bibble in Attack of the Clones. As for seeing Obi-Wan and Bail, I don’t really expect to as I understand the story of the films shows us the beginning and ending of the war. It leaves you to your imagination or The Clone Wars series to fill in more details but for me personally it’s an added bonus of more Star Wars from an era I love. It’s not a means of fixing things. I know it’s a little thing re: plot holes and it’s understandable with how densely detailed the films are that plots could be overlooked but certain things are in the films that many complain about not being there. Not to mention there’s things that were in the Originals first but aren’t as focused on as heavily as they are in the Prequels. I think that’s one major reason I love them though. There’s so much going on underneath and above the surface. It makes rewatching the films very rewarding as you catch more and more each viewing. They’re not perfect but neither are the films in the Original Trilogy. Each of George’s six films have their share of issues but they all come directly from his creative vision and this is for better or worse depending on who you ask. For me it’s for the better as the films are highly entertaining and teaching you something bigger than yourself if you know where to look.
My problems with the Sequels stem from its inability to understand the context of the films as George sees them. This isn’t bad for those who enjoy everything regardless or who dislike the bigger picture approach of him embracing contextualising the first six films as a collective whole about the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader but when you’re like me it creates the feeling of they’re running away from the story being told in favour of being an “antidote” to what some people disliked about the Prequels. The other and probably bigger issue for me is they don’t understand George’s philosophy and worldview but I suppose that’s inevitable with different creatives and a corporation at work making the stories now. It’s just unfortunate the story got lost in the shuffle in trying to continue off of one trilogy instead of two trilogies.
I do appreciate The Last Jedi on its own merits most of the time. It’s one of those films that I don’t think I’ll ever have a firm and definitive opinion on but maybe that’s not a bad thing. Sometimes films can be messy and unpredictable but so is life. It’s not my Star Wars. I can’t say much for the other two films in the trilogy except they feel like what happens when Hollywood makes Star Wars. They’re nostalgia pandering in the case of one and mindless fun with nostalgia in the other.
However like the majority of the Disney era content out there they’re ultimately somebody’s Star Wars just not mine.