"So what is the best course of action to erase the prequels from our minds and replace them with something better?"
Simple. Don't bother thinking about them. But it's hard when they keep being brought up in normal conversation.
"Face it, the new generation of Star Wars fans consider people like us grumpy old men who aren’t open to anything new."
Hey, I'm a part of this new generation of Star Wars fans! Sure, I might sometimes be called a grumpy old man, but physically, I'm far from it.