Originally posted by: Erikstormtrooper
Copied from the Starkiller ranch thread, my thoughts on having Vader die in ROTS:

I like! I LIKE!

Though, the lying besmirches Obi-wan's character a bit, I grew to like it; it humanized him and heightened the expectation of what secret it was that was being hidden (the second part is what I especially liked).

That being said, the scope of changes which Anakin's death would require is presently beyond me and beyond the scope of what I hoped to do with my re-edit. I was simply hoping to carve out a better movie from the existing material, to make the movie as good as it could be with simple editing.

However, the idea of having Padme's hand move in her funeral procession that DarthRichard suggested just might tip the balance in favor of element augmentations as opposed to just simple scene modifications.

I've already modified the final duel scene in a major way which changes how Obi-wan leaves Anakin (he never even sees Anakin burn! Don't worry, though! Anakin still does burn.). Afraid I won't be posting that scene until my re-edit is complete.

I really like your ideas. They just sit better with me regarding explaining the Sith and the Dark Side of the Force more. The Force was so lacking in the prequels.