When it comes to “Star Wars,” the longstanding debate on which is better, the prequel or the original trilogy, will rage on for a long, long time. The reality of it and the overwhelming response from audiences and critics alike will always paint the prequels in a much less favorable light.
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What went wrong? The prequels had a stellar cast. The visuals were impressive. It referenced a lot the things that were seen in the original trilogy. It had the best marketing any film franchise could hope for. So what went wrong? Here are a few things people observed.
Lacking in a sense of adventure
Whereas the original trilogy showed Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest of the gang on an adventurous journey, constantly being hounded by Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire, the prequel trilogy just seemed too focused on politics and the character development of Anakin Skywalker.
A plunge in the importance of lightsabers
In the original trilogy, when the audience hears the unmistakable sound of a lightsaber being activated, they knew that something big was going down. In the prequel trilogy, lightsabers were activated as often as blasters being shot.
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Too much focus on one character, played by two bad actors
As mentioned earlier, the original trilogy had many interesting main characters aside from Luke, Leia, and Han. Lando was there, along with Chewy, Obi-Wan, Darth Vader, and Palpatine. The prequels devoted a huge chunk of the storytelling to developing Anakin into Darth Vader, leaving very little to the rest of the characters.
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