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Post #1479077

Author
EddieDean
Parent topic
Community Focus Thread 2: Return of the Jedi
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Date created
8-Apr-2022, 1:34 PM

A couple of thoughts to kick us off:

  • This was the original end of Luke’s journey - and therefore, at the time of OT, the most clear picture we had for how the ideal Jedi could act and behave. We know he intended for the Prequel Jedi to be less perfect, so how can Luke’s character here inform one of the major themes of a saga edit?
  • I don’t quite agree with the common criticism that Han’s character is weaker here. To me it reads that Han’s always had some anxiety and that his sass has often been a mask for that, and especially regarding Leia, he’s found someone he really loves so he’s genuinely concerned to lose her.
  • Luke does acknowledge on the second Death Star that he expects to die (with the Emperor) as the rebels destroy it, and while this is a noble act, it’s only really touched on by the one line so it’s not delivered as powerfully as it could have been. To me, the tension that’s lost by having the rebels likely to passively kill three main characters is not worth the benefit, so I’ve always preferred Spence’s approach, which places the Emperor’s throne room on the Super Star Destroyer and has the death star float outside his window to make that very clear.