I guess i can see that...but i envisioned the ending of ROTS more like the ending to Empire, just a silent scene (well it would have score music, but no dialog, voice over included). Kind of at the point that its now like, Palpatine is now emporer, he now has full control over basically everything...bring on the dark times...but the movie would never actually cover any of the atrocities and hardships during his rule...that would all be left to the imagination of the viewers...but you would know he's evil and that these things will happen...even if you watch the PT before the OT.

also, as far as Obi-Wan having a student...I have a question...how old do you think Obi-Wan is in Episode I and then in Episode IV (if you read the question/answer column in the latest insider that gives his age at these points dont respond with that as i know them and will post it after i get a few responses) what im looking for is how hold you basically thought he was in Episode IV, and how old you think he should be at the start of Episode I

-Darth Simon