Darth Bizarro said:

Just like Alien, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Superman, Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man, the Matrix, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Planet of the Apes, there will always be a few entries some of the fan base don't care for and shouldn't let their mear existence get them down.

maybe, but SW was not just another movie series. ;)

anyway, its easy to say that now and that is the way i view things nowadays. Im not as dissapointed in the PT anymore because I now know lucas never had any 'saga' in mind and every bit of it was made up and as contrived as the Final Destination sequels. Also having the despecialized OOT helps (thanks harmy!). I'll just pop in AOTC on a rainy day like I do with Alien Ressurection or Friday The 13th part 3.

but at the time, it was infuriating because we were led to believe that there was a story planned and that lucas actually cared about story and characters more than special effects and merchandise. this was not the case. further more, for a great many fans, the films were not just bad, but filmmaking 101 bad. For me personally, its this dishonesty and laziness and the supression of the OOT that sticks in the craw.

then i click on the link in my signature and i feel better.