10 Things Nobody Wants To Admit About Star Wars

10. The Prequels Have Ruined Everything About Star Wars

Starting with the obvious, the prequels have ruined absolutely everything about the franchise, from iconic imagery and core concepts to character backstories. At this point it’s difficult to appreciate the original trilogy without making certain connections with the prequels, the two no longer mutually exclusive.

In 1999, The Phantom Menace made the mistake of rationalising the Force, demystifying the otherwise supernatural energy into a quantifiable scientific measurement. It also turned the Jedi into a religious cult, introduced the world to Jar Jar Binks, and even made the suggestion that Darth Vader had actually created C-3PO as a child, using scraps.

Not to be outdone, Attack Of The Clones somehow managed to ruin Stormtroopers and Boba Fett, suggesting that both were clones of the same bounty-hunter, Jango. It also featured some of the worst dialogue ever uttered aloud, as well as some of the most awkward romancing ever captured on film, and even managed to ruin Yoda by turning the once sagacious master into an acrobatic ninja with superhuman speed and agility.

Finally, Revenge Of The Sith – perhaps the most deserving of blame – obliterated the origin story of the most iconic supervillain in cinematic history, turning Darth Vader himself into a gullible chump.