Wow this thread is stupid. Fenwyr is the only one who has the right opinion.
This is not like freaking Star Wars. That's stupid and you know it. The original trilogy at the very least is more necessary than the Mad Max trilogy by several country miles.
You don't need to see the originals to be able to appreciate this Mad Max. I don't get how anyone wasn't immediately immersed in Miller's bizarre universe. This stood on its own. It really, really didn't need character development. I went with a couple of long long careered screenwriters. The best comment? "Guarantee that script was 5 pages long, and a 6th page would have ruined it."
Seriously, none of this excrement about character development was remotely necessary. I can't believe the argument is being made let alone being taken so seriously.