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I hate that so many people think this. The prequel trilogy may not have been made with the primary concern for plot and story and more for special effects and "eye candy", but overall, I think it did what it needed and was enough to make the story and characterizations coherent and genuine. The originals, in my opinion, had a very boring and somewhat cliché plot (you, saving the galaxy and all). I much more enjoyed the tragedy of Anakin's downfall in the prequels than Luke's conquest to save the galaxy.
And it's not like it's because I'm a "new-gen" or whatever. My dad is a huge original Star Wars fan, so I grew up watching the originals several times before watching the prequels. When I watched the prequels, I was amazed how much more I was drawn to the character of Anakin and the whole overall feel than the character of Luke and the overall feel to the originals.
Of course, I won't be surprised that you will probably say something about me being a naive Fi-user or whatever to discredit what I have to say.
Anakin wasn't very well done. The overall plot of the prequels had some interesting and subtle things to say about the destruction of democracy and the arrogance of the Jedi Order... but Anakin? Meh... could've been done so much better.