[PapaBear3625]

Because they included dumb things like Jabba the Hutt, then in episode II they made Boba Fett a major character, they had the Pod race just to make a Pod Racing video game. The entire series was made to make the die hard Star Wars nerds go crazy by explaining the origin of every character, and also so they could release dozens more action figures and vehicles.

The whole Anakin Skywalker plot was stupid, and full of holes. They end the movie with Anakin's mom still being held by the slave owner, which turns into an issue in the next episode. An organization like the Jedi couldn't be bothered to send somebody back to get Anakin's mom after they get off the planet?

[kevkrom]

An organization like the Jedi couldn't be bothered to send somebody back to get Anakin's mom after they get off the planet?

To be fair, the Jedi were portrayed (intentionally or not) as arrogant and short-sighted. In fact, they fairly well deserved what they got in the end.