Is the prohibition against SW Prequel Reviews even still relevant?

[Yukaphile]

Technically the prequels ARE better stories - if they were executed better.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Technically the prequels ARE better stories - if they were executed better.

Sure we can talk about them as stories, but I don't blame anyone for talking about them as films or movies.

[Admiral X]

Technically the prequels ARE better stories - if they were executed better.

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[Beelzquill]

I think Chuck gave a neutral analysis of the prequels's production from George Lucas's perspective in the hermit's journey. That video series confused me at times because it almost sounded like he was playing devil's advocate with Lucas, then again that series was less "my opinion on this" and more "heres what from the available evidence most likely happened". Maybe a review of them at some point to better give us an actual take on the three movies rather than a dry summary of the production would help.

I personally enjoy the prequels even though I think they are objectively bad films. The potential for a good story is there but its writing is terrible. Ewan Mcgregor didn't deserve this. No one desevered this.

[hammerofglass]

The prequels have an excellent story... when other people are writing it. The Darth Plagueis book, the Revenge of the Sith novelization (no, seriously), the two Clone Wars animated series...

Personally I think the best way to watch the prequels is to consider Palpatine the protagonist and laugh along with him at all the fools dancing to his tune. Especially Episode 1, which as far as his plots were concerned was a complete train wreck but somehow by sheer chance still fulfilled all of his objectives.

[Beelzquill]

You know after all this time I still can't get over that Palpatine's first name is Sheev.

[MithrandirOlorin]

The prequels have an excellent story... when other people are writing it. The Darth Plagueis book, the Revenge of the Sith novelization (no, seriously), the two Clone Wars animated series...

Personally I think the best way to watch the prequels is to consider Palpatine the protagonist and laugh along with him at all the fools dancing to his tune. Especially Episode 1, which as far as his plots were concerned was a complete train wreck but somehow by sheer chance still fulfilled all of his objectives.

No, TPM went perfectly according to plan, he never actually anted the Trade Federation to take over Naboo, that was a pretext. Them being defeated was always the preferable outcome for him.

[Mecha82]

I personally enjoy the prequels even though I think they are objectively bad films. The potential for a good story is there but its writing is terrible. Ewan Mcgregor didn't deserve this. No one desevered this.

That sums it up really well IMO. There was potential for PT to be good trilogy but execution was lacking.

[Yukaphile]

I meant could've been executed better...

[Admiral X]

I'd agree with that in the sense that they should have had completely different stories that would be good in their own right as well as serving the purpose of them being prequels. But I think they would have had to have had different writers and a creative staff that would challenge Lucas on things like the Midiclorians and the boring space politics.