Peter the cat marathoned Star Wars episodes 1-8 before seeing Rise of Skywalker, and now he talks about the trilogy where it all began! These reviews will be much kinder than what Peter said about the prequels. Next up will be reviews of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi together, and then Rise of Skywalker will get a video on its own!

Audio cleanup by WaxBadger
Peter fursuit head by SedgwickTapir aka LunoVulpes

Sources for articles and videos I mention:
How Star Wars was saved in the edit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMyMxMYDNk
2010 Vanity Fair interview with Irvin Kershner
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2010/10/irvin-kershner
Hello Greedo video on TESB contemporary reviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MOA6aHx5mg
George Lucas supposedly says TESB is his least favorite Star Wars movie
https://www.slashfilm.com/geroge-lucas-says-empire-strikes-back-was-the-worst-star-wars-movie/
The Secret History of Star Wars article that mentions George Lucas having creative differences with Kershner
http://fd.noneinc.com/secrethistoryofstarwarscom/secrethistoryofstarwars.com/natureofthebeast1.html
TSHOSW on contemporary reviews of the Original Trilogy and how a 2005 study by Rotten Tomatoes claiming the prequels were better reviewed than episodes 4-6 is questionable
http://fd.noneinc.com/secrethistoryofstarwarscom/secrethistoryofstarwars.com/originaltrilogyreception1.html
http://fd.noneinc.com/secrethistoryofstarwarscom/secrethistoryofstarwars.com/originaltrilogyreception2.html
TSHOSW on Return of the Jedi 1983 Usenet reactions
http://fd.noneinc.com/secrethistoryofstarwarscom/secrethistoryofstarwars.com/flashbackto1983.html