I’ve got a handful of small changes I want to make for a V4 release:
- Cutting the scene with Palpatine at the end. I like it, but it’s a better ending for Vader to leave him broken and defeated after the duel the last time we see him.
- Adding back in Obi-Wan sneaking through the lab on Planet Shanghai (I’ll look up its real name on Wookieepedia someday). It’s too abrupt between Haja saying he’ll help, and Obi-Wan suddenly being in disguise and fighting kidnappers.
- Frame out the destroyed decoy transport when the Rebels escape Vader on Jabiim. I’ll need a 4K source for Ep. 5 to punch in enough to frame it out.
- Cut one of the establishing shots of Fortress Inquisitorius. There’s two of them very close together and it feels repetitive.
- Adding Reva threatening Owen with her lightsaber at the start. I thought it read fine without it, but I now think it makes Fifth Brother’s reaction seem unusual.
- Cut Reva saying Anakin is alive for a second time while Obi-Wan is meditating; we just heard her say that in the last scene.
- Cut the brief explanation from Fifth Brother that they’re just supposed to be searching the town on Mapuzo. That’s obvious from context.
- Cut Vader saying “You cannot run,
Obi-Wan”, because it’s more impactful if Vader’s first line is “I am what you made me”. - Add dialogue from Obi-Wan’s first conversation with Bail over the communicator when Reva picks it up. I worry it’s not as obvious as it was in my head that communicator = listening to that conversation = knowing about Luke.
I dunno when I’ll find time to work on this edit again - I had a bit of time unexpectedly drop into my lap, which is how I made it in the first place. But, eventually, I intend to make those updates.