Ooh, I like it. Makes some sense, actually. There's nothing in Episode I that I'd truly ever miss. And with Maul, Qui-Gon and others killed, reduced in role, etc., there's very little useful, needed carryover from this one to the others.
You could indeed start with Episode II, as flawed and silly as it is, and actually have things flow and streamline a good bit more.
Good article.
Of course, I've seen all this crap so many times over 35(!) years, I'll never get that "first time again" feel. But I can pass it on to any young whippersnappers I know (or might create)...
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