For me, the PT has aged way better than I expected it to. When I first saw it, the story of how the Republic became the Empire didn’t really work for me. Now that I have the “It could happen here” sense, it’s more compelling.
Channel72 said:
And then we have ESB where Luke’s attachment to his friends results in a disaster.
He flies off to Bespin, loses an easily replaceable hand, and learns a painful secret. Seems a bit excessive to call it a “disaster.”