Star Wars fans are quick to point out the shortcomings of the prequel trilogy, which are admittedly quite easy to spot.

Ever since the Star Wars trilogy was completed in 1983 people have wondered a great many things - what were the 'clone wars'? What was the galaxy like before 'the dark times'? What happened to Darth Vader before Star Wars? What was Obi-Wan Kenobi like as a young man? The prequel trilogy tried to address all of these questions, as well as tie up almost every loose plot thread the original trilogy had to offer, with varying degrees of success. While some would argue that the downfall of Anakin Skywalker was handled satisfactorily, many fans of the original trilogy undoubtedly imagined the galaxy under the Old Republic to be a very different place and were disappointed (to say the least) by Lucas' vision.

So the question is - how would you have done it? Would you have left the situations as they were and removed all the crummy plot elements, or would you have stuck close to the ideas and themes established in the original trilogy? Enlighten me.