the big problem with the prequels is the same problem with the special editions and every edition of the original trilogy since...lucas' ego got too big.

with the original trilogy, he relied heavily on consultation with other filmmakers, many of whom were far more experienced than he at the time.

problem was, star wars took off like a rocket at the box office, and made him an overnight sucess. it's a rare man or woman who can be called a "genius" after his first big movie and not get a swelled head about it...