TV's Frink said:

I know this is off-topic, but the Beatles broke up because they didn't want to dilute the product anymore or taint their legacy?

Also, Seinfeld did do a Season 9, and many (including I) think it's easily the worst season. But it doesn't affect me when I'm watching a gem from Season 5.

The Beatles stopped touring in 1966, so they could concentrate on Studio albums, and they went on to make great albums like Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road, and Let it Be. Ultimately, they broke up because they hated each other (like most groups), and Yoko Ono was in on every studio session too. But the point is that the Beatles never did anything crappy, and that is what makes their legacy that much more incredible, they never jumped the shark.

As for Seinfeld, I meant he never did a Season 10, as the first 2 seasons were half seasons, so I always count them as one. But Seinfeld has said, he felt the quality in the last season wasn't as great as others, and he knew it was time to retire on top. I can't tell how many great TV shows went on and on and ruined their legacy. Case in point, The Sopranos was THE BEST DRAMA I have ever seen on TV for the first few seasons, and then it went about 2-3 season too long, and I honestly don't look at it the same, because it got really bad the last couple of seasons.

My point is that Jedi was probably the tip of the iceberg to Star Wars jumping the shark, and if Lucas stopped in 1983, I guarantee it wouldnt get much flack. But after the SE, PT, and the other crap he has put out, now people realize that Jedi WAS the beginning of the end.

So I disagree with you, even I look at Jedi different then I did before the PT, because I realize alot of bad shit in the PT seems to have started with Jedi.