It’s amazing how things can take different shape after a substantial break.
I noticed for what seems like the first time that the deleted scene at Bail’s apartment is clearly set in the morningtime. So, how does this sound for an order of scenes after the end of the opening escapade?
- Anakin is told Padme is pregnant, ending with their ‘happy moment’
- Grievous lands on Utapau and speaks with Sidious, ending with ‘a new apprentice…’
- Nighttime balcony scene between Anakin and Padme
- Yoda, Mace, and Obi-Wan discuss their misgivings about Palpatine
- Bail’s apartment, first of the seeds of rebellion scenes
- Anakin is late for the briefing
- Palpatine appoints Anakin to the Council
- Council chambers, Anakin is sidelined
- Anakin gripes to Obi-Wan, Obi-Wan asks him to be a spy
- Traffic scene
- Sunset conversation between Anakin and Padme, ending with ‘hold me…’
- Fade into nightmare sequence
- Anakin meets with Palpatine at the opera
And continuing on with LOE as it has been after that point. This version retains a few scene transitions original to ROTS and includes the balcony scene more effectively. It seems like the least effective transition of this order will be going from the nighttime balcony scene to the deleted scene with Yoda, Mace, and Obi-Wan.