it was done last minute, so no.
Why does Star Wars always have to end this way?
I mean, most of us still dig RotJ, but can’t deny that aspects were rushed & the film is hurt because of it.
RotS is an obvious rushed attempt to cram in what should’a been spread across all 3 films.
The PT & ST’s both should’a had a much better plan laid out before film rolled. Why fly by the seat of yer pants with such a HUGE franchise? Why not take comfort in knowing you have a solid plan before going into production?
You just proved that the way the ST was finished very much matches how George probably would have ended up doing it. He did have a script that he broke into 3 to make the original film, but he never followed that original plan. For the PT he and all of us knew that it would end with Darth Vader, but as you point out, the way he did it felt rushed. I thought AOTC and ROTS were far faster paced and felt more rushed than TROS. I guess it is kind of a story template at this point. I hope they drop it for any future movies.