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Jeff K's avatar

The rehabilitation, or maybe redemption, of the prequels is a fascinating topic to me. Is it a case of time healing the wounds? Or people who saw the prequels as kids growing up and being able to contribute to Star Wars discourse as adults? Or something as simple as the prequels look a lot better when you compare them to the sequel trilogy? I don’t know, but I enjoyed reading this.

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Sam Page's avatar

It could definitely warrant a longer examination. One bizarre aspect of it is the way the ironic memes morphed into a genuine affection.

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Jeff K's avatar

You can tell a prequel kid has grown up when their memes go from dank and ironic to genuine and sincere.

I wonder if the sequel trilogy can be rehabbed through memes. I guess time will tell.

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