[ziggytrix]

Why's it so hard to believe Lucas had more than just a basic timeline for the events in his "grand epic story"? As a sci-fi writer I can easliy see him coming up with some pretty convoluted histories and backstory in his notes when he is working the story for 4-6.

I think maybe the reason 1 and 2 are so mediocre - they don't have the fully developed feel that 4-6 had since, if you believe Lucas, you were looking at the middle part of a pretty developed story.

Or maybe he's just faking it as he goes - I'll still watch Episode 3, eventually...