I don't really think there ever was an original vision either. When you're creating a story, things are always very fluid. As you continue to map out the story, an earlier decision can turn out to be the wrong one, so you go back and change it. I'm no expert, but I'm a novice writer at best....so I can speak with some experience. I have a few stories that have changed so drastically from their original conception that they are barely recognizable anymore.

So whatever Lucas came up with that involved the green fishy Han Solo, or Annikin Starkiller and Luke being a 60 year old general is probably just an early draft of his story which kept changing.

I imagine that since it was turned into a movie, even more changes had to occur to accomodate budgets, etc.

But the point is that what became Star Wars was complimented by Empire and was then complimented by Jedi. I know we all have problems with Jedi, but it does fit in with Star Wars and Empire quite well. Nothing is really contradicted, if I recall correctly.

And that's where the problem is....Lucas didn't follow the story as it was originally shown in theaters. Instead he decided to change the OT so he could do whatever with the prequels.

Makes no sense......the prequels should have been the easiest 3 movies to make. The events of the OT dictate what has to happen in them.

Lucas is just plain crazy.