Star Wars: Tarkin escapes and plays part in the following 2 films. Only because I love Peter Cushing and would love to see more of Tarkin. I actually love his smug demise in the film as it is.
Empire: At the end, Leia & Co. recognize Lando’s heroic intentions and actions, apologize for their misplaced distrust and thank him for saving everyone’s asses. The Rebellion then awards him military rank and a medal before he takes off to do what Leia and Chewie stopped him from before…
Jedi: Ewoks are shown to be smart, resourceful and when they need to be, absolutely vicious. And not in a cartoony/silly way. They play a much smaller role in the ground battle and are used mostly as distraction while the Rebel soldiers take out the Empire’s troops.