AGXStarseed
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I've actually just watched a Nostalgia Critic video where he questions the notion that has going around the internet that the Prequel Trilogy is better than the Disney Trilogy.
I can't post it here as he drops a couple of swear words, but to put simply he says that with the sequel trilogy - due to it having multiple people at the helm and no clear goal of where it was going/what it was doing - it felt more disjointed and lacked unity film to film, as evidenced by Last Jedi retconning parts of The Force Awakens and then Rise of Skywalker then retconning parts of The Last Jedi in turn.
In comparison, the Prequels - while certainly having a lot of flaws but still plenty of good elements to them - were all done under one individual's vision; that been George Lucas. As such, there was a clear beginning, middle and end of the trilogy that fitted altogether and flowed together well - even with the bad dialogue.
On top of that, the Prequels felt like something that was made because the people making it had a passion for this project they were working on. The Sequels felt like something that was made just because it would make money with little heart/passion behind it.
Finally, when George made mistakes with his prequels (Jar Jar been a notable example), he took in the criticism, held up his hands up to take responsibility that he'd made a mistake and actually made an attempt to correct it (in the case of Jar Jar, toning down his comedy and reducing his time in the following movies). This is compared to the sequels where when the filmmakers made a mistake, it was almost a race to point fingers at who else to blame other than themselves - be it the other directors, fatigue, the actors or just flat out blaming the fans for whatever reason.
(Don't get me wrong, I know some fans can be nasty pieces of work but they are often the minority. Also, the phrase "don't bite the hand that feeds you" should be a phrase Disney, Hollywood and TV/Movie services in general should be remembering right now considering how certain movies/shows that were big/well-known names in the past are bombing at the moment).
Completely up to you. Looking at this series like a three-course meal (Prequels = Starters, Original = Main Course, Sequels = Dessert), I'd say Rogue One and Solo are more like side orders; up to you to watch but not entirely necessary.
I can't post it here as he drops a couple of swear words, but to put simply he says that with the sequel trilogy - due to it having multiple people at the helm and no clear goal of where it was going/what it was doing - it felt more disjointed and lacked unity film to film, as evidenced by Last Jedi retconning parts of The Force Awakens and then Rise of Skywalker then retconning parts of The Last Jedi in turn.
In comparison, the Prequels - while certainly having a lot of flaws but still plenty of good elements to them - were all done under one individual's vision; that been George Lucas. As such, there was a clear beginning, middle and end of the trilogy that fitted altogether and flowed together well - even with the bad dialogue.
On top of that, the Prequels felt like something that was made because the people making it had a passion for this project they were working on. The Sequels felt like something that was made just because it would make money with little heart/passion behind it.
Finally, when George made mistakes with his prequels (Jar Jar been a notable example), he took in the criticism, held up his hands up to take responsibility that he'd made a mistake and actually made an attempt to correct it (in the case of Jar Jar, toning down his comedy and reducing his time in the following movies). This is compared to the sequels where when the filmmakers made a mistake, it was almost a race to point fingers at who else to blame other than themselves - be it the other directors, fatigue, the actors or just flat out blaming the fans for whatever reason.
(Don't get me wrong, I know some fans can be nasty pieces of work but they are often the minority. Also, the phrase "don't bite the hand that feeds you" should be a phrase Disney, Hollywood and TV/Movie services in general should be remembering right now considering how certain movies/shows that were big/well-known names in the past are bombing at the moment).
Completely up to you. Looking at this series like a three-course meal (Prequels = Starters, Original = Main Course, Sequels = Dessert), I'd say Rogue One and Solo are more like side orders; up to you to watch but not entirely necessary.
