Wow, I’ve read through the entire thread and wow. Just wow.
Can. Not. Wait.
No matter how pretty.
It’s. Still. The. Crappy. Prequels.
Your right about that on a script level.
But from looking at this image here, it’s hard to say that it isn’t capable of improvement.
Just a minor suggestion. For that scene, I’d recommemd enahncing the starfield.