Star Wars fans will be debating the prequel trilogy until the heat death of the universe. Hell, even if there are two surviving humans eking out a lonely existence on some isolated frozen moon, one of them will probably pipe up with “okay sure, the lightsaber battles are well-choreographed, but you can’t seriously enjoy George Lucas’ dialogue!”
Since the mid-2010s, there’s been a schism growing between the fans who enjoyed the prequels as children and… well, everyone else. Those who were 9-12 in the early 2000s are now looking back to the past with nostalgia and wondering if maybe we were too quick to judge.
As such, Revenge of the Sith is now often commonly named the “best” Star Wars movie, causing one fan to assume everyone has lost their minds:
The movie’s defenders point out that Revenge of the Sith is easily the best of the prequel trilogy, though others quickly point out that isn’t a high bar to clear. Sequel trilogy defenders then pop up to argue that the more recent movies are more competently made (well, maybe not The Rise of Skywalker) and just easier to watch.
This debate is going to rumble on forever. It’s probably worth remembering that Star Wars is coming up to its 50th anniversary in a few years, inevitably meaning it has an enormous range of fans of wildly different ages and perspectives. Conflict is inevitable, though we’ve got to admit the Star Wars fan community would be a lot more boring without the arguments.