aethelfrith said:

This is what I don't understand about prequel fans who aren't children; they really are just terrible when you watch them as an adult. There's nothing there to admire or hook you in, they're just bad kids films.

I think most of said fans can be filed under three main categories:

1. Those who are aware the PT is bad, but -- out of denial and/or some misplaced sense of obligation to Lucas -- claim that they're great pieces of filmmaking.

2. Those who have a generally bad taste in film and are mentally incapable of distinguishing bad movies from good ones.

3. Those who realize the PT is subpar but enjoy it regardless because they either like the mindless action or because they view the movies from a "so-bad-its-good" frame of reference.