[Memnoch]

Originally posted by Morgeruat: Aelia, my main problem with Episode two was that the acting was fake unbelievable, and very campy, I just couldn't buy into the Amidala/Anakin romance, it never really seemed like anything other than two people reciting lines they had just opened and read moments before, and I rewatched the pod-racer scene in episode 1, an exciting bit, yes, but try shutting Jar-Jar out, or rather focus on him, everyone ignores him, and Lucas inserts stock footage into the scene with the moronic gungan shouting to add "drama" I can take Jar Jar or leave him (I don't hold any special hatred for him) but that scene still sticks out in my mind as horribly done and detracting from the action.

I think what killed it for me was bloody Hayden Christensen's performance in EP2 - a piece of plywood would've exuded more emotion than he did. I just couldn't take him seriously after his performance. A snotty little kid as the Dark Father - yeah right!