Much of the "content" released during "Star Wars"' Disney era has had the homogeneity of a production line, with scenes from "Ahsoka", "The Mandalorian", and even "The Acolyte" often seeming interchangeable. For better or worse, this was definitely not the case when George Lucas made his prequel trilogy. As we approach the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, and the re-release of the movie in theaters to celebrate, we figured it'd be a good time to look back on the series that recontextualized the prequel trilogy closer.
In the late '90s, many fans assumed we'd be getting three movies set during the Clone Wars, with Anakin Skywalker swashing buckles at the height of his Jedi powers, before making that inevitable switch to the Dark Side. Lucas — who, having funded the movies himself, could essentially do what he wanted — thought differently. Instead, he decided to follow Papa Skywalker through his pre-teen podracer phase, his awkward romance phase, his slaughtering Tusken Raiders phase, and (eventually) his hero of the Republic phase. With the much-anticipated fall from grace confined to trilogy closer "Revenge of the Sith", pivotal moments that would affect the destiny of an entire galaxy played out in something of a blur.
