G E Predator said:
So while I can't force you to appreciate Lucas or his recent works, I will not give in and become a basher and a hater. I am a SW fan for the enjoyment of the films, for the fun of playing with the action figures and pretending to be the hero or the villain, and for the inspiration to write me own creative masterpieces.

No one is trying to get you to become a basher. It is great that you like the prequels. You are certainly entitled to, no one is trying to take that away from you. Also, the fact that you mentioned "playing with the action figures and pretending to be the hero or the villian" as parts of your enjoyment of the movies indicates you are quite a lot younger than the other guys in this discussion (which is absolutely fine, not meant as a negative comment).

When I was a kid I really enjoyed Return of the Jedi, and thought my older cousin was a retard because he felt it was poorly written and childish. To me this was unbelieveable, I felt Return of the Jedi was one of the greatest films every made, my cousin obviously didn't know what he was talking about! Well, now that I am older and can look at Return of the Jedi with more mature eyes, I can see very clearly that my cousin was absolutely right about that film.

To some of us older guys, it is just impossible to find fart jokes and Jar Jar's antics in the least bit humorous or enjoyable to watch, or to find Anakin's character the least bit heroic or his turn the least bit tragic. The PT is clearly missing a lot of the magic that made the originals loved by so many. Some of us lament the situation, because honestly, a prequel trilogy had a lot of potential, and sadly, that potential was wasted on films with insanely high budgets, but writing, situations, and acting slightly under par for a Disney Channel original movie.

I don't expect you to agree with our feelings toward the PT, nor would I want you to. I think it is great you like these films and that you can enjoy them.