Current Events > So, in conclusion about the Star Wars trilogies... *spoilers*

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My opinions on these. Original trilogy is a fantastic set of movies that easily stand on their own. Tells a good and cohesive story, has a bunch of likable and believable characters, and establishes a cool universe ripe for expansion.

Cue the prequel trilogy. Sets up how the OT came to be, establishes a whole bunch of interesting plot elements and lore, but the movies are riddled with poor pacing, bad acting, and cringe-worthy dialogue. This trilogy contributed to a LOT of great Star Wars content that used its potential well, but the trilogy itself is nigh unbearable to watch. I'd consistently see myself indulging in a bunch of Star Wars media that took its inspiration from this trilogy but I just cannot watch the prequels seriously again. The potential was there, and the trilogy would've turned out great if Lucas had other people to help him out with the direction and scriptwriting.

The Sequel Trilogy. Disney made these films with the intention of making a quick buck. Not much thought was put into the stories for these films by way of just "doing the same thing as the OT but making it bigger" and the existence of so many plotholes and unexplained pieces of story that were just left out. Not much additional lore was established, and in fact they took bits and pieces of the EU to adapt into the films rather than coming up with their own stuff. But having said all that, these films are enjoyable to watch. Much like summer blockbuster films, you can turn your brain off and just enjoy a decently-acted, flashy and exciting spectacle that at the end of the day, doesn't amount to much.

This just reinforces my idea that what Disney should do going forward is to just make side stories and movies within the Star Wars universe and just ditch the trilogy formula. Because I enjoyed Solo. I enjoyed Rogue One. Despite the hammy acting I enjoyed The Mandalorian's first season. They all have self-contained stories (for the most part) that hold up well and flesh out the lore. Just keep doing more of that. Plenty of the fanbase enjoys the lesser parts of Star Wars, not everything has to focus on the central conflict of Jedi vs. Sith.

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