Well it's a fact Lucas didn't know what the hell he was doing for the PT and I think most likely had only general ideas for everything without a clear plan layed out. Explain midichlorians, but not what the force is? That is just stupid. Yeah, one of many stupid decisions actually. Is such carelessness the result of an over inflated ego, yeah probably. I wish I were so moronic enough to have absolutely no issue with Lucas' sloppy writing and directing. I really do. I thought the duel of the fates was cool as much as anyone did. However I'm stuck wishing it didn't cut away to a scene of jar jar's balls being crushed.

Maybe it'd have been better to start with the Clone wars instead of things being peaceful and sweet until two frogs decide to hold people hostage for trade taxes or whatever nonsense. The idea of using war as an means to gain more power is more interesting than using some frog guys and somehow getting a senate who's problem is indecisivness to easily decide to elect a new chancellor, yeah that'd have worked better.