I think both trilogies are of equal quality with Episode 4: A new hope being the worst one (kinda corny ending and a overly nieve Luke)...The problem with most people is that they put the first trilogy on a pedestal because of all their childhood dreams and memories being tied to those 3 film's. With the new trilogy however people watch it when they are adults and the magic is gone for them...making it seem not as good or just different somehow form the first movies because time has removed the magic and majesty from the series for them...