zombie84 said:

If you asked people about the Rocky series in 1992 they'd probably roll their eyes, because Rocky IV and V were fresh in people's minds. Cut to 2000 and the sequels are just the sequels, but the original film is remembered as a classic of American cinema.

I don't think people roll their eyes at the prequels as much as they accept them. At least that's my observation from talking to people about it. Clone Wars is very popular, and unlike the kiddie Ewoks cartoons in the 80's, it's strengthening peoples view of the prequels and this current era of Star Wars. I really don't know much about what people on the net are saying as this is the only Star Wars site I visit and I realize that we are a very small sect of unusual fans, but the majority of people that I talk to about it all seem to feel that nothing has changed and Star Wars has always been hokey kiddie stuff and the new stuff is just as good or bad as the original or even better. I hope I'm wrong!