I liked the prequels a lot more than most people I know. Yes, Jar Jar is an embarrassment, but the films do add to the original series. I recently showed the movies to my grandson for the first time. (4, 5, 1, 2, animated film, 3, 6) and he loved them. Okay, he’s 7, but it did give my another chance to reevaluate them, and I stand by my assessment. Since Lucas himself outlined 7, 8, and 9, it should be good, since he isn’t writing it himself. I am particularly interested in the other offshoots they have proposed. For example, the updated version of “Seven Samurai” (done once before as a space movie, with John Boy and Lorne Green in “Battle Beyond The Stars”).