Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
when discussing things that we don't like, it is natural at some point to blame the perpetrator
That's particularly true regarding Star Wars. To me, Lucas has an unhealthy need to control every single aspect of the films, shows, later EU, SEs, re-edits, box sets, revised history, etc, etc. Absolutely nothing is released that hasn't had his input. You can't criticize post-1983 Star Wars and not criticize Lucas because they're one and the same.