I’ve only made an account here to post a thread elsewhere, but since i’m here I might as well chime in.

I think the PT is equally well/poorly made as the other 3 films Lucas has directed (not talking about the OT, but Lucas himself).
But mostly I’ve read this thread and just want to comment that I think that Anakin as a character was one of the very best parts, and that he has a lot more in common with Vader than some people here are saying. Vader wasn’t a hothead? In the OT, he chokes people in a board meeting, flies off the handle and amputates his own son after said son scores a good hit, etc.
Anakin also has plenty of dry humor in the prequels.
He’s bold, very bold. Look at the fireplace scene. Look at him in battle. Bold in words and actions.
He’s also very developing a domineering and presenceful (word?) aspect post youngling slaughter when he talks to Padme (which makes sense as the dark side is starting to rule him).
He’s also much smarter than people give him credit for (but that could be a whole nother post).
But my main thing about Anakin in the PT and Vader in the OT is that to me, Vader in RotJ feels more like Hayden than the preceding two films. I think Lucas had nailed down more of the man behind the mask for that film (since the mask was coming off, literally and metaphorically).

But no, Hayden never did put his hands in his belt buckle the way Vader did.

Also, I’m mostly responding to a post a few pages back, the quote function was giving me trouble.