I think Anakin would’ve been immeasurably improved if they’d made him 15-16 years old in The Phantom Menace instead of 9. It would’ve allowed them to realistically use the same actor in all three movies, allowed Anakin and Padme to build chemistry right away, and eliminated some of the creepy subtext from their…

I’m not a prequel defender but I think one of the big problems with them was that they weren’t just a cash grab. Lucas put his all into them, he just failed. The new JJ Abrams SW movie is a cash grab, but it’s well executed & gives fans what they want.