Originally Posted by The Batlord

Luckily I was still a kid when Phantom Menace came out, so I actually liked it at first. Of course later on I realized the truth. Though nowadays, I appreciate it for what it is: an enjoyable kiddie movie with a decent lightsaber battle. But yeah, the last two were just fluff for dumb teenagers. And they made Anakin just about the dumbest protagonist I've seen in years to boot.