re: Binge watched Star Wars Clone Wars, Rebels, and episodes 2&3 for the first time

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The big frick up in Star Wars history was George Lucas ever making Anakin a whiny brat in the first place. We were supposed to think Anakin was as great a Jedi Knight there ever was and in all the movies he’s a little a-hole. Cant fathom why they did that. It left shows like clone wars etc doing the work George should have done in prequels

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Nailed it! The Darth Vader we see in ep. 4 5 and 6 is infinity more likable than Anakin in any of the prequels. He’s a tragic character that you are told was once this incredible warrior before he succumbed to the dark side. Lucas should have built Anakin into a beloved character in the prequels. Instead he’s just a whiney bitch who constantly complains that other Jedis are jealous of his abilities or he’s so arrogant that he constantly reminds people that he’s going to be the most powerful Jedi ever. Hell, if you just go by the prequels, he’s untrainable. What was the Jedi counsel thinking sending someone of his abilities and flawed temperament to spy on Palpatine? You’d think someone on the counsel would recognize the incredible dangers of a Jedi with incredible abilities and anger issues.