As someone who actually liked the prequels excepting a few cringeworthy scenes, director's cut-style edits would be so much better. Snip midichlorians, focus less on that insufferable "romance," and you've pretty much already made the prequels on par with the OT, not perfect gems of cinema themselves by far. I know the feeling of betrayal tinges our perceptions to this day, but as someone who grew up right around when TPM hit, but also watched the OT religiously with my family, I liked or disliked the series and its components entirely without nostalgia goggles. What I got from it was an awesome space fantasy and a bridge into the EU, which I loved despite its glaring flaws. Even more, if we treat the vast majority of the prequels' content as non-canon, we horribly diminish the (in my opinion) wonderful Clone Wars and Rebels series.
Of course, this is just my own impression and I don't want to make people see things my way. You know, just in case what always happens when I talk about the prequels happens now. They're just movies, I'm just an opinionated commenter, and have a peaceful and relaxing day.
