Orinoco_Womble said:I think the basic story and plot arc of those movies was reasonably ok, but like Knightmessenger said, could have done with a lot more tweaking.
Honestly, given the sheer number of writers and rewrites on the OT, the fact Lucas wrote all of these in 6 months in one draft is the main weakness. With some rewrites, some other voices in the process, better editing, and a bit more care with character, we might have been sad when Anakin's mom died, we might have beleived Padme and Anakin fell in love, we might have followed and been moved by Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, and we might have laughed at Jar Jar.