10 Reasons You’re Wrong About The Star Wars Prequels
5. They Improve The Mythology
There are many justifiable criticisms of the prequels, including the advent of midi-chlorians and Anakin Skywalker's abrupt turn to the Dark Side. Those two critiques in particular have been used to say that the prequels have managed to make the galaxy far, far away feel so much smaller than it once did; that the films are lesser for answering what should have remained unanswered.
However, for all that the prequels failed to execute on some ideas, their sheer existence alone adds complexity to Star Wars. The Original Trilogy is still phenomenal, and to say that it was black and white would be patently false. The Jedi - Obi-Wan and Yoda - are deceptive in those first three films, and darkness is forever a presence in Luke Skywalker's character.
The prequels, however, expanded upon those ideas. And indeed, their contribution to the original films goes acknowledged in The Last Jedi, where Luke tells Rey of how the Jedi's own arrogance allowed Darth Sidious to destroy the Republic and create the Empire.
Is it a little weird how Darth Vader built C-3PO? Yes. But is it worth getting rid of that for podracing, the clones, and all the other expanded media goodies that have improved the saga? Not by a long shot.