Top 10 Reasons Why the Star Wars Prequels are Hated

these films proved that even something

these films proved that even something as great as Star Wars can turn to the

as great as Star Wars can turn to the

as great as Star Wars can turn to the dark side welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 reasons why the Star Wars

the top 10 reasons why the Star Wars

the top 10 reasons why the Star Wars prequels sucks

prequels sucks

prequels sucks before we begin we’ve got something big

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this list we’ll be looking at all the

this list we’ll be looking at all the reasons Star Wars fans tend to dislike

reasons Star Wars fans tend to dislike

reasons Star Wars fans tend to dislike the prequel trilogy and analyzing the

the prequel trilogy and analyzing the

the prequel trilogy and analyzing the factors that earned the prequels they’re

factors that earned the prequels they’re

factors that earned the prequels they’re less than interstellar reputation it’s a

less than interstellar reputation it’s a

less than interstellar reputation it’s a good number 10 bad acting I have seen a

good number 10 bad acting I have seen a

good number 10 bad acting I have seen a security hologram of him killing

security hologram of him killing

security hologram of him killing younglings acting can make or break a

younglings acting can make or break a

younglings acting can make or break a film and unfortunately for the prequels

film and unfortunately for the prequels

film and unfortunately for the prequels it was the latter Natalie Portman was

it was the latter Natalie Portman was

it was the latter Natalie Portman was more wooden than her talent should allow

more wooden than her talent should allow

more wooden than her talent should allow and later admitted that the films

and later admitted that the films

and later admitted that the films actually cost her work candy canes

actually cost her work candy canes

actually cost her work candy canes looking my horse samuel l.jackson seems

looking my horse samuel l.jackson seems

looking my horse samuel l.jackson seems disinterested at best while the child

disinterested at best while the child

disinterested at best while the child actors Daniel Logan and Jake Lloyd

actors Daniel Logan and Jake Lloyd

actors Daniel Logan and Jake Lloyd received more than their share of

received more than their share of

received more than their share of criticism but Hayden Christensen is

criticism but Hayden Christensen is

criticism but Hayden Christensen is perhaps the worst offender well he

perhaps the worst offender well he

perhaps the worst offender well he didn’t exactly have the strongest

didn’t exactly have the strongest

didn’t exactly have the strongest writing to work with other actors were

writing to work with other actors were

writing to work with other actors were able to overcome it I don’t like sand

able to overcome it I don’t like sand

able to overcome it I don’t like sand Christiansen had the weight of the

Christiansen had the weight of the

Christiansen had the weight of the prequels on his shoulders and was

prequels on his shoulders and was

prequels on his shoulders and was ultimately unable to rise to the

ultimately unable to rise to the

ultimately unable to rise to the occasion to the disappointment of many

number 9 week romance scenes even amid

number 9 week romance scenes even amid all the lightsaber battles and lost

all the lightsaber battles and lost

all the lightsaber battles and lost limbs the original trilogy featured one

limbs the original trilogy featured one

limbs the original trilogy featured one of the best big screen romances ever the

of the best big screen romances ever the

of the best big screen romances ever the prequels attempted to recapture the

prequels attempted to recapture the

prequels attempted to recapture the magic with Padme Anakin but failed

magic with Padme Anakin but failed

magic with Padme Anakin but failed miserably this romance feels incredibly

miserably this romance feels incredibly

miserably this romance feels incredibly forced right from the start when child

forced right from the start when child

forced right from the start when child Anakin awkwardly asks Padme if she’s an

Anakin awkwardly asks Padme if she’s an

Anakin awkwardly asks Padme if she’s an angel

angel

angel are you an angel what an angel fast

are you an angel what an angel fast

are you an angel what an angel fast forward to the second film where Anakin

forward to the second film where Anakin

forward to the second film where Anakin grows more serial-killer like and

grows more serial-killer like and

grows more serial-killer like and stalked her to the point where Padme

stalked her to the point where Padme

stalked her to the point where Padme even claims that she feels uncomfortable

even claims that she feels uncomfortable

even claims that she feels uncomfortable please don’t look at me like that it

please don’t look at me like that it

please don’t look at me like that it makes me feel uncomfortable and yet

makes me feel uncomfortable and yet

makes me feel uncomfortable and yet we’re supposed to believe that she

we’re supposed to believe that she

we’re supposed to believe that she eventually falls in love with him when

eventually falls in love with him when

eventually falls in love with him when ultimately it neuters the climax of the

ultimately it neuters the climax of the

ultimately it neuters the climax of the third film because the audience was

third film because the audience was

third film because the audience was never given a reason to believe in this

never given a reason to believe in this

never given a reason to believe in this relationship to begin with I love you

relationship to begin with I love you

relationship to begin with I love you Lara number 8 bad writing why couldn’t I

Lara number 8 bad writing why couldn’t I

Lara number 8 bad writing why couldn’t I save her I know I could have any of the

save her I know I could have any of the

save her I know I could have any of the prequels flaws come down to one simple

prequels flaws come down to one simple

prequels flaws come down to one simple fact the writing is not strong while the

fact the writing is not strong while the

fact the writing is not strong while the dialogue of a new hope isn’t without its

dialogue of a new hope isn’t without its

dialogue of a new hope isn’t without its clunkiness the blindness and finality of

clunkiness the blindness and finality of

clunkiness the blindness and finality of the conversations found in the prequel

the conversations found in the prequel

the conversations found in the prequel films are challenges few actors could

films are challenges few actors could

films are challenges few actors could conquer Queen doesn’t need to know

conquer Queen doesn’t need to know

conquer Queen doesn’t need to know well I don’t know many exchanges have

well I don’t know many exchanges have

well I don’t know many exchanges have awkward forced dialogue particularly the

awkward forced dialogue particularly the

awkward forced dialogue particularly the scenes between Anakin and Padme or

scenes between Anakin and Padme or

scenes between Anakin and Padme or Anakin and obi-wan there was a chosen

Anakin and obi-wan there was a chosen

Anakin and obi-wan there was a chosen flop unlike the original trilogy the

flop unlike the original trilogy the

flop unlike the original trilogy the prequels are frequently guilty of

prequels are frequently guilty of

prequels are frequently guilty of over-explaining

over-explaining

over-explaining telling much while showing very little

I’ve been dying a little bit each day he

I’ve been dying a little bit each day he came back to my number seven they forced

came back to my number seven they forced

came back to my number seven they forced an characters from the original trilogy

an characters from the original trilogy

an characters from the original trilogy Fett demanded only one thing an altered

Fett demanded only one thing an altered

Fett demanded only one thing an altered clone for himself

clone for himself

clone for himself obviously when telling the story of how

obviously when telling the story of how

obviously when telling the story of how a young boy named Anakin Skywalker

a young boy named Anakin Skywalker

a young boy named Anakin Skywalker turned into Darth Vader there are going

turned into Darth Vader there are going

turned into Darth Vader there are going to be some characters from the original

to be some characters from the original

to be some characters from the original trilogy obi-wan Kenobi and Yoda are

trilogy obi-wan Kenobi and Yoda are

trilogy obi-wan Kenobi and Yoda are guaranteed but did we really need to see

guaranteed but did we really need to see

guaranteed but did we really need to see that anakin built c-3po or that r2d2 was

that anakin built c-3po or that r2d2 was

that anakin built c-3po or that r2d2 was involved in nearly every important

involved in nearly every important

involved in nearly every important moment artoo what are you doing here

moment artoo what are you doing here

moment artoo what are you doing here even worse elements like Boba Fett being

even worse elements like Boba Fett being

even worse elements like Boba Fett being a clone or visiting Chewbacca’s home

a clone or visiting Chewbacca’s home

a clone or visiting Chewbacca’s home planet seems completely unnecessary and

planet seems completely unnecessary and

planet seems completely unnecessary and only made the plot more convoluted by

only made the plot more convoluted by

only made the plot more convoluted by shoehorning these characters in the

shoehorning these characters in the

shoehorning these characters in the film’s actually created several plot

film’s actually created several plot

film’s actually created several plot holes in the original trilogy that

holes in the original trilogy that

holes in the original trilogy that previously didn’t exist

previously didn’t exist

previously didn’t exist [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number six too much politics as you know

number six too much politics as you know

number six too much politics as you know our blockade is perfectly legal and we’d

our blockade is perfectly legal and we’d

our blockade is perfectly legal and we’d be happy to receive them bicycles yes

be happy to receive them bicycles yes

be happy to receive them bicycles yes the original films are set against a

the original films are set against a

the original films are set against a political backdrop but the idea is

political backdrop but the idea is

political backdrop but the idea is fairly simple a group of rebels attempts

fairly simple a group of rebels attempts

fairly simple a group of rebels attempts to take down a tyrannical Empire a new

to take down a tyrannical Empire a new

to take down a tyrannical Empire a new hope is even simpler as our hero spent

hope is even simpler as our hero spent

hope is even simpler as our hero spent most of the film attempting to rescue a

most of the film attempting to rescue a

most of the film attempting to rescue a kidnapped Princess the first film of the

kidnapped Princess the first film of the

kidnapped Princess the first film of the prequels however revolves around a

prequels however revolves around a

prequels however revolves around a complicated interplanetary trade dispute

complicated interplanetary trade dispute

complicated interplanetary trade dispute while the opening scene of the film has

while the opening scene of the film has

while the opening scene of the film has two Jedi Knights attempting to negotiate

two Jedi Knights attempting to negotiate

two Jedi Knights attempting to negotiate with the Trade Federation to end a

with the Trade Federation to end a

with the Trade Federation to end a blockade I sense an unusual amount of

blockade I sense an unusual amount of

blockade I sense an unusual amount of fear for something as trivial as this

fear for something as trivial as this

fear for something as trivial as this trade dispute politics can be

trade dispute politics can be

trade dispute politics can be interesting and can be effectively

interesting and can be effectively

interesting and can be effectively worked into an action-adventure film but

worked into an action-adventure film but

worked into an action-adventure film but trade routes and blockades aren’t quite

trade routes and blockades aren’t quite

trade routes and blockades aren’t quite what the audience was expecting you were

what the audience was expecting you were

what the audience was expecting you were right about one thing master the

right about one thing master the

right about one thing master the negotiations were short number five

negotiations were short number five

negotiations were short number five midi-chlorians the force is what gives a

midi-chlorians the force is what gives a

midi-chlorians the force is what gives a Jedi his path it’s an energy field

Jedi his path it’s an energy field

Jedi his path it’s an energy field created by all living things in the

created by all living things in the

created by all living things in the original trilogy obi-wan described the

original trilogy obi-wan described the

original trilogy obi-wan described the force to Luke as an energy field created

force to Luke as an energy field created

force to Luke as an energy field created by all living beings it was mysterious

by all living beings it was mysterious

by all living beings it was mysterious it was powerful and it was ruined in the

it was powerful and it was ruined in the

it was powerful and it was ruined in the prequels thanks to midi-chlorians they

prequels thanks to midi-chlorians they

prequels thanks to midi-chlorians they need a midi-chlorian count in the first

need a midi-chlorian count in the first

need a midi-chlorian count in the first film qui-gon jinn detects that Anakin is

film qui-gon jinn detects that Anakin is

film qui-gon jinn detects that Anakin is powerful with the force by analyzing the

powerful with the force by analyzing the

powerful with the force by analyzing the midi-chlorian count in his blood

midi-chlorian count in his blood

midi-chlorian count in his blood a move that completely undermines the

a move that completely undermines the

a move that completely undermines the faith like way the force was previously

faith like way the force was previously

faith like way the force was previously presented without delivery laureen’s

presented without delivery laureen’s

presented without delivery laureen’s life cannot exist he would have no

life cannot exist he would have no

life cannot exist he would have no knowledge of the force one of the

knowledge of the force one of the

knowledge of the force one of the biggest complaints with the prequels is

biggest complaints with the prequels is

biggest complaints with the prequels is that they provided explanations for

that they provided explanations for

that they provided explanations for things that didn’t need an explanation

things that didn’t need an explanation

things that didn’t need an explanation and this is the perfect example the

and this is the perfect example the

and this is the perfect example the force was awesome on its own it didn’t

force was awesome on its own it didn’t

force was awesome on its own it didn’t need a backstory sometimes less is more

need a backstory sometimes less is more

need a backstory sometimes less is more he could use the Force to influence the

he could use the Force to influence the

he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create

midi-chlorians to create

midi-chlorians to create tonight number four

tonight number four

tonight number four whiny Anakin it’s all Obi one’s fault

whiny Anakin it’s all Obi one’s fault

whiny Anakin it’s all Obi one’s fault he’s jealous if the original trilogy is

he’s jealous if the original trilogy is

he’s jealous if the original trilogy is primarily Luke story then the prequels

primarily Luke story then the prequels

primarily Luke story then the prequels are Anakin’s all the pieces were there

are Anakin’s all the pieces were there

are Anakin’s all the pieces were there for this to be extremely effective

for this to be extremely effective

for this to be extremely effective watching a beloved character tragically

watching a beloved character tragically

watching a beloved character tragically fall into darkness would have been

fall into darkness would have been

fall into darkness would have been powerful and would make his Redemption

powerful and would make his Redemption

powerful and would make his Redemption near the end of the series all the more

near the end of the series all the more

near the end of the series all the more fulfilling but we instead got a whiny

fulfilling but we instead got a whiny

fulfilling but we instead got a whiny unlikable child and an angry whiny and

unlikable child and an angry whiny and

unlikable child and an angry whiny and unlikable young adult what we’re

unlikable young adult what we’re

unlikable young adult what we’re constantly told about how much he loves

constantly told about how much he loves

constantly told about how much he loves Padme and how he’s great friends with

Padme and how he’s great friends with

Padme and how he’s great friends with Obi Wan but we never actually see this

Obi Wan but we never actually see this

Obi Wan but we never actually see this on screen every single Jedi including

on screen every single Jedi including

on screen every single Jedi including our friend obi-wan Kenobi is now an

our friend obi-wan Kenobi is now an

our friend obi-wan Kenobi is now an enemy of the Republic I understand

enemy of the Republic I understand

enemy of the Republic I understand master ultimately the audience is never

master ultimately the audience is never

master ultimately the audience is never given the chance to even like our main

given the chance to even like our main

given the chance to even like our main character which makes his fall from

character which makes his fall from

character which makes his fall from grace far less interesting or meaningful

grace far less interesting or meaningful

grace far less interesting or meaningful you’re not all-powerful well I should be

you’re not all-powerful well I should be

you’re not all-powerful well I should be number three too much CGI miss Queen

number three too much CGI miss Queen

number three too much CGI miss Queen Amidala ha ha ha getting results the

Amidala ha ha ha getting results the

Amidala ha ha ha getting results the original trilogy was incredibly

original trilogy was incredibly

original trilogy was incredibly difficult to film but because they used

difficult to film but because they used

difficult to film but because they used real sets and locations it felt real the

real sets and locations it felt real the

real sets and locations it felt real the setting felt real the characters felt

setting felt real the characters felt

setting felt real the characters felt real and the story felt real this

real and the story felt real this

real and the story felt real this realism is lacking in the prequels and

realism is lacking in the prequels and

realism is lacking in the prequels and one of the main reasons behind this is

one of the main reasons behind this is

one of the main reasons behind this is the overuse of CGI

the overuse of CGI

the overuse of CGI everything seems squeaky clean but it’s

everything seems squeaky clean but it’s

everything seems squeaky clean but it’s clear the actors are not interacting

clear the actors are not interacting

clear the actors are not interacting with their setting because they aren’t

with their setting because they aren’t

with their setting because they aren’t actually in the setting the action

actually in the setting the action

actually in the setting the action scenes are so full of CGI droids ships

scenes are so full of CGI droids ships

scenes are so full of CGI droids ships and armies but it’s nearly impossible to

and armies but it’s nearly impossible to

and armies but it’s nearly impossible to follow what’s going on the use of CGI

follow what’s going on the use of CGI

follow what’s going on the use of CGI may have made life easier for George

may have made life easier for George

may have made life easier for George Lucas but it hurts the overall quality

Lucas but it hurts the overall quality

Lucas but it hurts the overall quality of the film’s situation get in number 2

of the film’s situation get in number 2

of the film’s situation get in number 2 plot holes don’t you wanna why they

plot holes don’t you wanna why they

plot holes don’t you wanna why they wouldn’t make you a Jedi Master I wish I

wouldn’t make you a Jedi Master I wish I

wouldn’t make you a Jedi Master I wish I knew sure the main plot of the Star Wars

knew sure the main plot of the Star Wars

knew sure the main plot of the Star Wars prequels revolved around Anakin

prequels revolved around Anakin

prequels revolved around Anakin Skywalker turning to the dark side of

Skywalker turning to the dark side of

Skywalker turning to the dark side of the force and the emergence of the

the force and the emergence of the

the force and the emergence of the Empire but between those broad

Empire but between those broad

Empire but between those broad storylines the

storylines the

storylines the films are full of plot holes the main

films are full of plot holes the main

films are full of plot holes the main reason for this is the fact that the

reason for this is the fact that the

reason for this is the fact that the plot is unnecessarily convoluted a major

plot is unnecessarily convoluted a major

plot is unnecessarily convoluted a major issue in the first film is the blockade

issue in the first film is the blockade

issue in the first film is the blockade of Naboo but do we ever see the blockade

of Naboo but do we ever see the blockade

of Naboo but do we ever see the blockade does it even matter Walker

does it even matter Walker

does it even matter Walker why are the Jedi unable to sense that

why are the Jedi unable to sense that

why are the Jedi unable to sense that the most powerful stiff in the galaxy is

the most powerful stiff in the galaxy is

the most powerful stiff in the galaxy is literally in the same building as them

literally in the same building as them

literally in the same building as them heck why is there a child-sized helmet

heck why is there a child-sized helmet

heck why is there a child-sized helmet in the ship Anakin flies in the first

in the ship Anakin flies in the first

in the ship Anakin flies in the first film in a series this exposition heavy

film in a series this exposition heavy

film in a series this exposition heavy how can there be so many plot holes I

how can there be so many plot holes I

how can there be so many plot holes I don’t know before we unveil our number

don’t know before we unveil our number

don’t know before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in

one pick here are some honorable or in

one pick here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions it

this case dishonorable mentions it

this case dishonorable mentions it appears that the Chancellor is behind

appears that the Chancellor is behind

appears that the Chancellor is behind everything including the war Palpatine

everything including the war Palpatine

everything including the war Palpatine is a Sith Lord we’ve been looking for

he institution he will bring balance

he institution he will bring balance training number one Jar Jar Binks yousa

training number one Jar Jar Binks yousa

training number one Jar Jar Binks yousa tinking yousa people ganna die now yeah

tinking yousa people ganna die now yeah

tinking yousa people ganna die now yeah Jar Jar Binks is arguably one of the

Jar Jar Binks is arguably one of the

Jar Jar Binks is arguably one of the most disliked and offensive characters

most disliked and offensive characters

most disliked and offensive characters in the history of film some critics

in the history of film some critics

in the history of film some critics claimed the George Lucas was clearly

claimed the George Lucas was clearly

claimed the George Lucas was clearly using the character to appeal to

using the character to appeal to

using the character to appeal to children and to sell merchandise but

children and to sell merchandise but

children and to sell merchandise but others took it a step further saying the

others took it a step further saying the

others took it a step further saying the Gungan was in fact a racist caricature

Gungan was in fact a racist caricature

Gungan was in fact a racist caricature how some fan theory suggests that Jar

how some fan theory suggests that Jar

how some fan theory suggests that Jar Jar was originally written as a major

Jar was originally written as a major

Jar was originally written as a major antagonist of the series but the

antagonist of the series but the

antagonist of the series but the overwhelming negative response to the

overwhelming negative response to the

overwhelming negative response to the character caused Lucas to scrap those

character caused Lucas to scrap those

character caused Lucas to scrap those plans regardless the jar-jar we’re left

plans regardless the jar-jar we’re left

plans regardless the jar-jar we’re left with is the perfect symbol for why the

with is the perfect symbol for why the

with is the perfect symbol for why the prequels are so despised by so many Star

prequels are so despised by so many Star

prequels are so despised by so many Star Wars fans your supporters Roku yes my

Wars fans your supporters Roku yes my

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