Yeah, you're right about the cast. I think the main problem is that it must be terribly difficult to run around on a green soundstage and imagine you're on a dangerous lava planet. Ewan is a kick-ass actor - not only is he believable as a younger Alec Guiness, but he's also one of the few actors in the PT that interacts with the CG enviroment in a way that makes it real. Hayden was better in ROTS than he was in AOTC, but still not on par with Mark Hammill. I blame Lucas' direction - Hayden was told to always have a dark undercurrant. That made him seem like an angry teenager with identity problems rather than the good friend Obi-Wan was talking about in ANH. However, I've yet to watch Clone Wars. Are they closer to being friends there?