10 Star Wars Mistakes Confirmed By The Creators
8. A Disjointed Ending - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Though
many years later there has seemingly been an upturn in the defence of The
Phantom Menace and the entire prequel trilogy, by and large it is still one of the worst-received Star Wars
movies ever. This was the mega-franchise’s return to the screen after almost 20 years,
but fans were left bitterly disappointed and underwhelmed.
The pro column, which essentially consisted of Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson, was vastly outweighed in the con column thanks to the likes of Anakin Skywalker, a narrative surrounding trade taxation, and of course the lightning rod for much Star Wars hate, Jar-Jar Binks.
Even George Lucas himself wasn’t happy with the final product, though this was generally aimed towards its disjointed conclusion. As told in a documentary surrounding the making of the movie, the final moments just jumped around too much and the fans’ negative reactions were understandable.
Undermining the potentially emotional scene of saying goodbye to Qui-Gon Jinn were the goofy antics of Jar-Jar and Anakin, and the largely underwhelming Battle of Naboo. By the time this was realised however, it was too late to make any real changes to the final cut.