"It's Always Been A Kid's Movie": George Lucas Defends The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, 25 Years After The Phantom Menace
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Summary George Lucas defends the Star Wars prequels, calling them kids' movies and explaining the criticism was due to a misunderstanding of the target audience.
Characters like C-3PO, Ewoks, and Jar Jar Binks faced harsh criticism for being too childlike, but were intentionally included for kids.
The Star Wars prequel trilogy has seen a resurgence as fans who grew up watching them now appreciate elements included for their younger selves.
After its debut 25 years ago with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, George Lucas has spoken out in defense of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, providing context for why it was so criticized up until recent years.
Speaking to THR, Lucas insists that the prequel trilogy - and Star Wars in general - has "always been a kids’ movie." This is why characters like C-3PO, the Ewoks, and Jar Jar Binks have long since fallen under harsh criticism; they were deemed too childlike, with viewers misunderstanding that Lucas has always intended for Star Wars movies to be kids' movies.
This is very much the reason why the Star Wars prequel trilogy has had something of a renaissance in the past few years. The children who were raised on the Star Wars prequel trilogy are now grown-up, and they're sharing the love they have for the elements of the movies that Lucas included intentionally for them.
Source: THR
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