Anyone who uses the word “Palpatine” on an OT forum is already treading dangerous waters. 😉
There are things to criticize in the OT. They are not perfect films. I could list many things. However, they are exceptional and extraordinary films, so there’s not much use spending time criticizing movies that are overwhelmingly good and of historic value.
There are also things to criticize in the prequels and the Disney movies. None of them are perfect movies/films. I could list many complaints. However, they are, on the whole, not very good films at all, marred by incompetence, lack of skill, and lack of creativity. There is much value to be had in pondering and learning why things suck and did not strive to be or did not become something good and of historic value.
There is also great value to be had in pondering and learning why good things are good, and bad things are bad. But there is no value to be had in pondering over small imperfections in extraordinary things, nor is there much value to be had in pondering over mitigating aspects of spontaneous disasters. Those kinds of thoughts would just be a terrible waste of time.
I just don’t understand how anyone can hate TFA and call ROTJ an extraordinary film. I don’t think ROTJ is a great film, and neither is TFA. I can even understand why some would think one of them or both are just oke or dissappointing, even though I consider them both solid and entertaining films. IMO both films are flawed, in fact I believe they share many of the same flaws. Both films also have their own unique flaws and strengths, but I don’t see how any of these strengths or flaws would move ROTJ to the top of the ladder, and TFA to the bottom, or vice versa.