On the whole victory celebration vs Yub Nub debate. I absolutely prefer Victory Celebration and that isn’t the “truth”. If you prefer Yub Nub then fine by you. Every opinion is equally valuable and there is none of this “objective truth” shit. We are talking about art here. Concerning why I prefer the 97 ending:
The cities I believe are warranted because in the 97 SE, there is only ONE planet that we haven’t seen but we can come to assume that in the vastness of this galaxy that it is a big city planet of great importance. And I’m looking at this through the eyes of only the OT. If you watch the full saga, this isn’t even an argument.
The other two cities in the 97 SE are a wonderful addition cause we go back to planets that we saw under imperial control, and to see them liberated makes the ending all the more meaningful and cathartic.
Now onto the music…
Yub Nub is a fine piece of folky music but IMHO it is nowhere near a good song to end a saga on. It lacks an emotional punch that I feel Victory Celebration gives. Victory Celebration is a soaring piece of music that has a sense of relief and finality. It is a truly joyous way to end the saga.
There it is. Hopefully more people can understand where I’m coming from.