Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
Original Scene:
Emperor: We have a new enemy. Luke Skywalker.
Darth Vader: Yes, my master.
Emperor: He could destroy us.
New Special Edition 2004 scene:
Emperor: We have a new enemy. The young rebel who destroyed the Death Star. I have no doubt, this boy is the offspring of Anakin Skywalker.
Darth Vader: How is that possible?
Emperor: Search your feelings Lord Vader, you will know it to be true. He could destroy us.
Original Scene:
Emperor: We have a new enemy. Luke Skywalker.
Darth Vader: Yes, my master.
Emperor: He could destroy us.
New Special Edition 2004 scene:
Emperor: We have a new enemy. The young rebel who destroyed the Death Star. I have no doubt, this boy is the offspring of Anakin Skywalker.
Darth Vader: How is that possible?
Emperor: Search your feelings Lord Vader, you will know it to be true. He could destroy us.
Why was the dialog changed? To tie it in to creative decisions made in the PT*. No other reason.
*such as the notion that a Jedi shall know no love or the decision to write a story in which Darth Vader believes he has killed Padme, presumably before childbirth.