10 Simple Fixes That Would Have Saved The Star Wars Prequels

6. Include A Character Like Han Solo

The trouble with the characterisation in the prequel trilogy is that so many characters came across as purely black and white. There was no 'grey' characters like Han Solo or Lando Calarissian; people who were in for themselves as much as they were for others. Everyone was personified by their roles, there was no one with the charm and attitude of either of these former smugglers. Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padmé - the central three characters - were so burdened by duty and honour that the sense of fun that existed between the original trilogy's Han, Luke and Leia was missing. That is half the issue with the prequel trilogy; everything and everyone was so serious. Sure, the stakes were high, but there were in the Original Trilogy too and that was still able to add depth to the storytelling, balancing drama and humour without resorting to silly characters like Jar Jar Binks. This is something the next Star Wars trilogy will hopefully rectify, starting with Harrison Ford's return as Han Solo himself.