So the original Star Wars is like the Hobbit full of fun swashbuckling adventure.

Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are like Lord of the Rings for taking that fun swashbuckling adventure and giving it more weight.

And the Prequels are like the Silmarillion for filling in a lot of extra details while not really being a particularly engaging story from beginning to end.

I've never been one to take real issue with the new Star Wars that has been created since Phantom Menace came along and has continued to this day. But I will agree that there is a different feel to it all that I sometimes miss being able to have.