I also dislike the directions that Luca$h took the character of Anakin Skywalker. Having him be a mythical figure in Jedi lore and, particularly, using the tag 'The One' - I know I won't be the only one that was thinking of 'The Matrix'. I particularly hate the Immaculate Conception idea. The character of Anakin Skywalker would have been much more interesting without any of that shit. And the Force was much more interesting when it was something that permeated the entire universe and that you could learn to use through training, rather than the result of some kind of symbiotic protozoan.

Now I think about it, I reckon TPM is closer to a combination of 'Harry Potter' and 'The Matrix' than the OOT. It may just be me on this one, but I don't like many stories about legendary children with powers beyond their peers. I'm more interested in the quiet kid at the back who has to try really hard to do anything. That's why Roald Dahl writes stories that I still enjoy. On the face of it, there's nothing special about Charlie Bucket or Matilda or Sophie in 'The BFG'. But, as the stories unfold, you find that they are very special characters.

Luke Skywalker didn't exhibit strange powers. Sure, he was known to be a decent pilot amongst his friends but nobody in ANH is running around saying "He's The One!! He's The One!!!" and he's a much more engaging character because of that.