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I think that Episode I and II actually have quite a compelling story. Senator/Chancellor/Emperor Palpatine is the most important character in both movies - he has to disrupt a thousand years of peace so that he can gain power, and not have anyone suspect it's him. He does a masterful job of it.
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I will give Lucas credit for Palpatine's story...it's about the only thing decent in the prequels, and all of his scenes are great. It does show that Lucas's strength (his ability to imagine a cool story) is still intact, but his weaknesses (his inability to write dialogue or work with actors) shine through.
What really bugs me is Anakin's character. In the original trilogy we're lead to believe that he was once a good and noble man who fell to evil and temptation. But all we see in Episode II is a guy who's alternatively a whiney brat or an arrogant jerk. There's absolutely nothing sympathetic about his character at all.