Why flog a dead Taun Taun at this point?
Is that directed at me Silver? If so, I haven’t gone through the whole thread so I’m not deliberately fanning old flames. I just saw the topic at the top of the pile and felt it was time to scratch this particular itch of mine (I haven’t commented on RO on this or any site ever).
What’s interesting to me is that RO gets such a great rap on a site dedicated to preserving the unaltered OT. I’m not saying that’s objectively wrong, I’m just amazed that other fans don’t see this as basically a defacto Special Edition change. There’s a wonderful purity to the original film which the Special Editions obviously violated. I just feel RO is an extension of that.
No worries! Even I cringed a bit at Dr. He Doesn’t Like You and Walrusman showing up.
I think the affection many hold for the film is it’s in the OT timeframe and any more time spent in that particular era is welcome. I saw it twice on in 70mm IMAX and don’t regret it.
I’m sure there’s a fanedit that addresses the issues you and others have. Unlike the SE changes, RO doesn’t affect my enjoying the original film any more than the prequels do.