Wolfpack48
Hero
Having grown up with the originals (ANH at 12) I still feel the first movie was the most groundbreaking, the most visionary, the best story arc. It's the most complete movie, and the opening sequence all through Tatooine is absolute magic. ESB was a close 2nd and there are even great things in Return, especially Luke/Vader/Emperor.
For the prequels, I wanted an older more Han-like Anakin, and more buddy banter and friendship with Obiwan. Better relationships and characters would have made everything about the prequels better.
The sequels are barely Star Wars. A friend of mine puts it well: Star Wars is best when it imitates a genre. It's at its worst when it tries to imitate Star Wars. That's why I still think the Han Solo movie is the best of the new ones (Heist genre). I like it better than Rogue One. Oh, and The Mandalorian (finally) gets things right (Western genre).
For the prequels, I wanted an older more Han-like Anakin, and more buddy banter and friendship with Obiwan. Better relationships and characters would have made everything about the prequels better.
The sequels are barely Star Wars. A friend of mine puts it well: Star Wars is best when it imitates a genre. It's at its worst when it tries to imitate Star Wars. That's why I still think the Han Solo movie is the best of the new ones (Heist genre). I like it better than Rogue One. Oh, and The Mandalorian (finally) gets things right (Western genre).
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