So we all know that there are those people who don't like the prequel trilogy. You might be one of them. But before you disregard this blog, take a few minutes to read it. Humor me please.

So let's start with Episode I.

Of all the episodes, I do have to say that this one is my least favorite. However, I do understand why this episode had to exist. If we had jumped right to Ep II, we would have missed a lot as to why certain things are happening. I know, I know, the movie is a bunch of boring politics and GL could have done way better than Jar Jar Binks. But if you really sit down and think hard about, I'm sure you'll come to the same conclusion that I have.

The politics set up the entire saga. We all know (at least as of Ep III) that Palpatine manipulated almost everything in the entire saga. So, before some of us knew that Palpatine was the Sith (I knew, and I know a lot of you did), we saw him rise to Supreme Chancellor by manipulating the Trade Federation into blockading Naboo, and we all know the rest of the story from there.

So in essence, the politics were needed.

Now onto that horrible character, JJB. We all hate him (or at least most of us do) with a fiery passion. I've heard many of my friends talk about different ways he could have killed in the most horrible ways.

So what's the pro about him? In the OT, the comic relief came from Han Solo or the droids most of the time. In the PT, the comic relief had to come from somewhere. The droids weren't as prevalent in this movie as they were in the other movies. So they couldn't be the comic relief. I don't know what GL was thinking, but I'm guessing he thought JJB would be good comic relief. Sadly though, he was mistaken.

Well that's the end of the first part. Check back next week for Ep II (you know, HC, that cheesy love story). Hope you all enjoyed reading it.