I did not take any impressionable youngsters to see the Special Editions of the sequels. Hayden wasn't in Return of the Jedi at that time, but he is still not the thing that bugs me most. It's not the insertion of different cast members, but the deletion of music that bugged me most in '97 and bugs me most to this day. Lapti Nek went seemlessly with the action of the slave girl falling in the Rancor pit, not to mention being a far better song. And say what you will about its gayness, Yub Nub IS the finale music of the Star Wars trilogy. These changes are unforgiveable. I saw the Jedi Special Edition once in theaters and the newer S.E. once on DVD ... and that's where it will stand. I will never watch those versions again. Bah and Double Bah.
I don't agree, however, that the Special Editions divided the fan base. Some don't mind them, but I've yet to meet a single Star Wars fan who - like George - wants the originals to disappear from history and memory.
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