The perception of the Star Wars prequels has improved over the years, yet that are elements in the trilogy that were always good. The first Star Wars movie in 16 years, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace promised to tell Darth Vader’s origin story while showing the Jedi at the height of their power. However, despite some familiar locations like Tatooine, The Phantom Menace and the prequels as a whole looked and felt significantly different from the original trilogy. This initial shock added to the films’ flaws, which overshadowed all the great things that the prequels brought to Star Wars.

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