Originally posted by: greencapt
I for one agree with you ric- upon re-watching there is no way that Vader/Death Star scene takes place 'immediately' after the events in ROTS. There are too many visual clues to the contrary (like you said- uniforms, as well as slightly changed Star Destroyers, the idea of Imperial forces in place so readily, that much construction on the Death Star)

Actually I think a good edit would leave it out entirely. Why is it needed? To beat us over the head with fact that the films are supposed to tie together? I don't think so.

And for that matter, why didn't GL just make Tarkin have been Palpatine's aid in the Senate instead of Blue Devil or whatever that guy's name was? I think THAT would have been cool- having Tarkin be sort of a 'secretary of defense' for the Old Republic after Palps got power. Instead we get blue guy, who when Yoda comes to confront Palps just walks out.

Just letting you guys know, I'm actually re-writing the story (and later, the script) to Episode II, and one of the thing's I've done is had Padme delegate Tarkin to represent her while she goes into hiding (after an assassination attempt). I've re-written the Episode I story already (at least, my working 6th draft of it), so you can check that out if you like.

You can find it in my online journal.