Originally posted by: ShiftyEyes
I've spent very little time around TFN, so I don't know how far some of these prequel lovers go, but I personally don't have much disdain for the films. Hell, I'd rather defend them than deride them. No matter how "bad" things get in the PT, they're certainly not as bad as the exaggerated awfulness that PT bashers insist on. Heck, the way I see it, all the bashing makes me much more tolerant of the PT. But that's my point of view.

Now, this confuses me. Because other people don't like the PT, you've decided to like/defend them? So if we all stopped talking about what was wrong with the PT, you could dislike them again?

I'm sorry, but that's just weird. When I say I dislike the PT and enumerate various reasons why I dislike it, this is because I dislike it. Nothing there but me, the movie and my reaction to it. What's described here sort of negates one's own personal reaction that is based on other people's reaction. I am reminded of my old roommate who hated Titanic even though he never saw it, based solely on the hype surrounding it. It it wasn't for the hype, he would not have hated Titanic. Possibly would have liked it.

I'm sorry, but I just don't understand that. I could understand actually liking them (I don't see how anyone could, but I'll allow for the possibility for someone to have genuine appreciation for the movies). I could understand someone liking them although recognizing them as flawed and taking them as such. But to see them as flawed or to otherwise be disappointed in the films but defending them as if you genuinely liked them just because others express greater dislike for them, I don't get that.

But then, it may be because it's Star Wars. Star Wars has had a profound effect on people since 1977. Something everyone, including Lucas, underestimates. maybe a strong reation is all Star Wars movies can get, either for or against.

Although, I do dislike the PT defenders tendancies towards excuse-making. Let's put a list together, shall we?

[list][*]There was too much expectaion for the PT to possibly live up to it.
[*]Star Wars was never meant to be artistic cinema. It's just a popcorn movie
[/list]

That's all I can think of off the top of my head, but these are just excuses, not counter arguements. They basically say don't expect much from the prequels because they are just going to disappoint you if you do.

To be frank, I didn't expect much and was disappointed anyway. I think it's because it followed the obvious path. In another thread i tried to speculate a less obvious path, but there was little interest in such a thing.