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Originally posted by: tlbauerle
Above all we want these films to fit together...all six of them. Change what you will, but be consistent...it won't take that much more. ... I think I speak for all the fans when I say we desire consistency.
That's interesting, because I think that's really what he's trying to do with all the extra stuff. And honestly, I have to say that I think he's achieving his goal to some degree. I've just been watching the new DVD set, and while I prefer the original version, I think many of the changes -- Jabba and other animated critters in ANH; Palpatine in ESB; Coruscant, Naboo, and Hayden in ROTJ ... even [cringe] the Kiwi Boba Fett -- really do help tie the two trilogies together. They are moving away from the movies I remember, but I think the combined trilogies feel a bit more like a consistent story now.
The problem is, the original trilogy stood alone for so long, that fans like me grew to love it for what it was ... so even little changes stick out like a sore thumb. In my ideal world, Lucas would have tried to make the Prequels consistent with the pre-existing trilogy, in which case they would have been driven by characters rather than by some grandiose story arc, and traditional special effects (models, puppets, etc.) would have been used whenever it was apparent that CG effects would not be convincing.
Instead, we're getting the "consistency" added into the original trilogy as an afterthought, and the movies we remember are suffering in the process. I can still accept the new versions to some degree, just as I can accept the Prequels and their shortcomings. But the unaltered original trilogy is where my heart lies.