The thing I find funny is they (by they, I mean the internet in general) were angry that we didn't get answers to characters' origins, but when we got answers in the prequels, everyone was saying they wish things were kept a mystery. Did we need to see Boba Fett's childhood. Did we even need to see young, young Anakin? Personally, I think Anakin would've worked better if he was already a teenager when we met him (making him the same age of Padme and not 5-6 years younger than her). Sometimes they mystery is the best part. I'm reminded of a thing I heard on Tested.com's This Is Only A Test Podcast. One of the co-hosts, Jeremy, was at SDCC last year with his son. At the convention, they were selling mystery boxes for $10. You are not told what's inside, but are guaranteed to get $10 worth of stuff. Jeremy told his son that, if he bought it (with his allowance money), it would probably be best not to open it, as he would almost surely be disappointed at what was inside. The feeling of wonder and mystery prior to opening the box would be ruined. Sure enough, he opened it up and was, as expected, terribly disappointed that he spent the money on mostly cheap junk. Long story short, sometimes the mystery is more valuable than the payoff.
