C3PX said:
It is not bullshit to claim the PT was made to be seen after the original trilogy. It is pure fact that they were made to be seen before the original trilogy.

I agree with everything else, but I have to call shenanigans on this, and I'm quite shocked you said it. As far as I can see, all evidence, apart from George's statements, point to the fact that the prequels were made to be viewed from the perspective of those who have seen the original first. TPM's teaser poster, the Darth Vader breathing at the end of that movie, lines like, "I have the feeling you'll be the death of me," and advertisement for ROTS calling it the end of the saga clearly indicate to me that they were made with the OT audience in mind. They totally failed in that regard, mind you, but it's clear to me that they were intended far too much to be seen after the OT to justify in any regard that they're meant to be seen first.