I agree. The original Star Wars was very sophisticated and subtle considering the limits in which the movie was made. I like the emperor in Jedi because of his non-cheesy elements. I thought he portrayed evil and overconfidence well. I just thought it was over the top at points. The ESB emperor just seemed more on the slimy and disgusting side to me and I thought that was a heck of a lot more interesting. It was like I could actually see him commanding an empire with a kind of unholy charisma for his evil pursuits.