Whoever this lucas is isn't the same guy who discussed Story > Sfx on the RotJ supplementals. I think at it's core one problem with the prequels was that we were given great epic, amazing trailers, completely misrepresenting the final film (except rots. by then we knew better.) God, just look at how beautifully done those were compared to the mediocre products that came after those trailers. If only the care put in to crafting those mini masterpieces was put into the editing and shaping the story in the films properly without a lot of unnecessary jarjar or whatever, i just know, they'd have been a decent set of films even if they weren't all perfect.

This thought just popped into my head and maybe it's off topic but I just have the urge to say it. What I think the PT's meant for the ot is an overall dissapointment factor for the whole saga. Years back during the days of episode 2 some over on a board I visited were discussing how star wars would be viewed when all the movies were finished, and the saga was completed. Well here we are... and I don't think it looks good. I've read some lump the Ot with the PT in quality, writing off the entire thing as kiddie crap and as a serious fan of the OT that's a kick in the nuts for me to see that because of he lack of quality lucas has decided, to intentionally or not, deliver has had a negative impact on star wars' entire public perception. That's just unforgivable in my eyes. He just doesn't care. I used to believe lucas was the most passionate about his universe, his characters, his story, but it's all seemingly a big business deal more than anything else. I'm seriously going to die of a broken heart after wasting all that time and money on his mediocre movies.

Expecting too much... I was 12 when episode 1 came out. I hated jar jar, but gave the rest a free pass. "he was just rusty," I told myself. it's reasonable. He hadn't directed in a loooooong time. "the next would be much better." Compared to the crap of the first, it was, but that's not putting it on any high ground. here it became more clear to me as I got older that to lucas nothing in star wars was sacred. It was all a joke now. From cameo roles for Samuel Jackson, to N'sync, jar jar, to making yoda and all the jedi completely retarded, he just didn't care about doing something timeless and great. I really can't believe some I've known in the past at other boards have dedicated years to defending those movies. I forget their name, but wow trust me there are people who do this and seem to have as much respect for the originals as lucas himself, while viewing jar jar as a great addition. for the sake of catharsis if nothing else, I'll say what a day it was on TFn when it was announced jar jar was practically not even in the last film of a saga he started in as one of the main characters. The thread started to point out how lucas finally recognized his mistake or whatever it was, was full of "Jar jar was meant to not be in the last film." and it just knocked me out to read how delusional some "fans" choose to be. I... I died of a broken heart that day.