Originally posted by: MarvoloFor all we know it could be an awsome piece of work. Yes, George screwed some of us with the prequels, but that does not mean everything he makes is going to be the same way. Once we have seen the finished project then judge it, but don't judge it after watching only one teaser.
Fair enough, and I don't think it looked that bad. I'll watch it for sure.
But I think the larger problem with the prequels was not any particular decision but the entire way of approaching them. Some of that approach is evident in what's been seen in the trailers--e.g., an emphasis on effects and action rather than on plot and characters. With that in mind, I think a fair amount of concern and skepticism is warranted.
Speaking for myself, until George surrounds himself with people other than yes-men (Rick McCallum, take a bow), I'll doubt that anything near Empire Strikes Back will be produced. (My friend swears that the Star Wars universe began to implode the day Gary Kurtz left. He's not completely wrong.)