[Bob Danger]

Originally Posted by M3n2c3

Wait, Samurai had spaceships? +500 cool factor for teh Samurai!

4, 5, and 6 rocked because Lucas was young, starry-eyed, and headstrong. 5, which is widely regarded as being the best of the six, was so good because Lucas was busy starting his business and had to be willing to give up some control to two other screenplay writers and an obviously superior director: Irvin Kershner. I'd also like to point out that 6, while still good, was a huge step down from 5.

1, 2, and 3 "sucked" (I really liked 3, actually) because now Lucas is older, divorced, more jaded, and still headstrong, and now he takes full control of writing and directing the films. You can see it in the character interactions; the heart is gone and the characters have little complexity.

Of course Samurais didn't have spaceships, but that doesn't change the fact that Lucas is a hack and stole the basic idea from "The Hidden Fortress". If you don't believe me watch the film.