CO said:

@Tyrphanax:

I totally agree with your outline of the PT, as I always thought it should have started in Episode II.

I think the first scene of Episode I should have been Obiwan/Anakin on the elevator talking about that adventure where Anakin saves him. In fact all through Episode I they should have been friends, so the damn audience can actually like the character of Anakin!

The idea of having 2 actors play Anakin 10 years apart was a bad decision by Lucas, because youre asking the audience to like 2 different actors, and it is jarring at the beginning of Episode as you get used to an older Anakin. What makes ESB so great is that all the characters are there from Star Wars, the audience doesnt need any introductions, and the movie can get right into the plot.

As for Episode II, Lucas should have had Palpatine play on Anakin the whole movie and then he turns at the end of the movie, or some type of cliffhanger that makes you wonder if he turns.

Then ALL of Episode III can be a 2+ hour movie of the last hour of ROTS that is on screen now, as it wouldn't seem like a connect the dots movie as it is now.

This is how the prequels should have been handled. I really wish someone would "remake" the prequels into their own fan-films, they'd probably be far better than the prequels, unless it's already been done.