Could Episode II Suck This Bad?

I hope this isn’t true.

…And you’re struck with the depressing realization that we’d have all been far better off if Lucas had just left well enough alone, leaving EPISODEs I-III to our imagination…

Maybe this’ll be a good thing. I’ve already committed to going into Episode II with lowered expectations… this just lowered them more. Maybe I’ll be pleasantly suprised?