I agree.

TPM, aside from introducing the Medichlorines and the immaculate conception bit, did not yet completely destroy the Star Wars Story that Revenge of the shit did.

the beginning of the relationship between anakin and padme wasn't as bad as it was in the next two films, even though it was still pretty unbelievable

If they would just:

cut out the medichlorines and the immaculate conception

and make anakin the same age as padme, it would be a pretty good film and a believable precurser to the OT.