I kinda agree that all the meat was saved for Sith, but it was a meal poorly prepared. Worse, in terms of having only one prequel ... it's a dark, dark story once we get to the meat (whether or not it's seasoned properly).

Let me say this rather bluntly .... Star Wars is best when it's joyful, ebullient, fun, humorous, and HAPPY!

The Empire Strikes Back may have had it's darkness, but the world did not fall in love with Star Wars because it was dour, depressing and meloncholy.

Believe it or not, Attack of the Clones is by far my favorite prequel ... it has a jolly tone which I find most StarWarsian. All the other (plentiful) faults aside, the other two prequels are simply too dour in tone ... and the presence of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and the whinebag who becomes Darth Vader do nothing to make those films StarWarsic to me.

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