I’m going to post my thoughts on The Empire Strikes Back: Divergent Edition now.
Since I believe ESB:R to be a virtually perfect fan-edit of TESB, my fan-edit would be completely identical to Adywan’s in all regards save for the following exceptions:
GENERAL CHANGES
The same general alterations I suggested for SW:DE – reinserted original Fox logo; removed episode number; altered blaster colours; Luke’s recoloured lightsaber; etc. – would carry through in this one.
CHANGE #1
Make the lighting inside the cockpit of Veers’ AT-AT a harsh red.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I16tE4Kil20/U_MtXN7NuRI/AAAAAAAAASQ/OK6uoeADIMU/s1600/at-at-cockpit_01.jpg)
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQVu8R5miPk/U_MtbdKdb4I/AAAAAAAAASY/5JILnuGwljQ/s1600/at-at-cockpit_02.jpg)
IMPETUS FOR CHANGE
This alteration was actually suggested somewhere in the ESB:R thread as an alternative to removing the red from the AT-AT viewports, and these photos were taken from that thread*. I thought it was a damn good suggestion and would like to implement it myself.
*I’d give proper credit to whomever created these photos, but I can’t find the original post with the original copies.
CHANGE #2
Recolour the Executor’s engines blue.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gZiXLtVXCxE/WbCOd3jcRoI/AAAAAAAAD-g/DLTkfvYW1GM09ExFrAKO9Y_n3OAWBQM3wCLcBGAs/s1600/t4f7JMG.png)
IMPETUS FOR CHANGE
In my list of changes for SW, I mentioned I’d change the lighting aboard Vader’s TIE from red to blue 'cause I think blue is more his colour. As the Executor is his flagship, I feel the same principle applies.
CHANGE #3
Reinsert Capt. Needa’s TIE shuttle.
IMPETUS FOR CHANGE:
I’m rather fond of the TIE shuttle, even if it’s virtually indistinguishable from the TIE bomber.
CHANGE #4
Retain the original “closed up” interior of Cloud City for most shots while utilizing the “opened up” versions in shots taking place in those curved corridors.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6hWqE9YtdIE/U-PIVeigHZI/AAAAAAAAAQY/LD06__jESQ0/s1600/TESB-188.jpg)
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oyX0S9fcSas/U-PIXAiqYEI/AAAAAAAAAQg/CQBL7pk5tP8/s1600/TESB-205.jpg)
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E1qUt7b28TM/U-PIkuT8X6I/AAAAAAAAAQo/QcMHHKD0tco/s1600/interior2004b.jpg)
IMPETUS FOR CHANGE:
I rather like the original look of Cloud City in the theatrical version, but I also like the look of the revised version. Why not have the best of both worlds?
And that’s it. Those are the changes I’d make to TESB.
As for ROTJ, I originally had some ideas in mind for a fan-edit, but I no longer care enough about the film to bother with it. So, short of gaining millions of dollars and a time machine back to 1983 to do some extensive reshoots with the original cast, there will be no ROTJ:DE. Thus the Star Wars Trilogy: Divergent Edition has became the Star Wars Duology, Divergent Edition.