Nice to see other people finally becoming sw77 purists like me!
That said, I was watching ESB just yesterday for the first time in awhile and I can at least appreciate how well it’s made from a technical standpoint.
As others here have said, it works very well on its own, but led to serious issues in the long run with the force, saber fights, familial themes, etc.
“Franchise original sin” really is a bitch, isn’t it?