re: TLJ making the prequels better?

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The prequels are not good movies. Episode 3 is okay. I don't know how anyone can complain that TLJ doesn't "feel like a Star Wars movie" while trying to redeem the prequels (which feel so much more cartoon-y).

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I find that in many ways, Episode III can be viewed as almost a standalone film where you get to see virtually everything that you were told in the old trilogy. Anakin shows off his starfighter pilot skills, you see a chummy relationship between Anakin/Obi-wan (not spoiled brat Anakin and teacher Obi-Wan), you understand why Anakin fell to the darkside (save his wife), and you witness the fall of the Jedi/rise of the Empire.

I think there were some poor storytelling decisions made on Lucas' part, but I actually find the ST much more egregious in this regard. I also feel like the prequels really helped to establish the Star Wars universe beyond being a trilogy of well received action-based science-fantasy films.

It's somewhat unfair to judge the sequel trilogy based only on the first two films, but thus far, Episodes 7 and 8 took away a whole lot but haven't really added much to the Star Wars universe.