Lucas deserves no credit and no benefit of the doubt. the man is a worthless piece of shit. An out right LIER.

I truly believe deep down Lucas hates star wars. Maybe he blames star wars for losing his wife marcia. Who knows. I personally believe his ego took over.

I have a 1996 entertainment weekly where Lucas says he has no intention of directing episodes 2 and 3. After episode 1 got bashed so bad he probably figured he had to redeem himself so he stepped up to the plate again and struck out.

His ego will not let him admit his prequels which he did on his own SUCK. He hates the fact that the film that gets the mos praise episode 5 he pretty much had NOTHING to do with. He now sees the entire franchise a something that has ruined him name and reputation and uses it strictly has a tool now to make more money.