RicOlie_2 said:

I just interpret that (all of the Star Wars canon, actually, when I care enough about it) as being a retelling of the "actual" events. Thus, the prequels tell the real story of Anakin Skywalker's rise and fall, but they're just an adaption and are no more accurate than, say, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The original trilogy is closer to what "really" happened, however.

Couldn't help but laugh. This is probably the first time anyone has ever mentioned "the prequels" and "Shakespeare" in the same sentence. However, I see the point you're making.