DarkFather said:So you're trying to tell me that the believable human element in Star Wars isn't what helped it be such a cultural phenomena? That humans in Star Wars shouldn't be relatable, because that would be too realistic?
That's your issue, man. The interactions of the characters in Star Wars have always felt REAL. That's what makes part of the fantasy element so exciting, because you almost believe there are actual humans and aliens out there doing this stuff.
That's half of it. The other half is, the characters of Star Wars were likeable. The PT characters, not nearly so much. You can argue that that's realistic--a trilogy following a cult of back-stabbing villains, a cult of monastic child-brainwashing government-sponsored knights, and an ineffective politician should not be chock full of likeable characters. I agree it's realistic. But it doesn't necessarily make it enjoyable, or line it up with Star Wars.
The third half is chemistry and the fourth is acting, but those have been discussed to death.