Yes, the controls can be janky at times. Yes, the handholding can be a bit much. Yes, the backtracking is annoying. Yes, the Imprisoned is the worst boss in the series. But that doesn't take away how great the rest of Skyward Sword is. Its brilliant level design in both the fields and the dungeons, its (mostly) exhilarating controls, its inventive items, and its charming characters all prove that this game is far from the mess its detractors say it is. If this is considered one of the weaker Zelda games while still being THIS good, it just goes to show how masterful the series is.