doubleofive said:
TheoOdo said:
Interesting choice, but I think the mysterious feel of the opening sequence is spoiled somewhat by the immediate introduction of Luke. To leave the audience hanging, if only for a moment, works I think.

Also, here's something I brought up a while ago. C-3P0 chattering away during the carbonite scene. It's always bothered me. First of all, he's chastising poor old Chewbacca excessively whilst far more important things are happening around him and he then (rather redundantly, considering we've been told as much by Boba, Vader and Lando) explains that Han will be well protected if he survived the freezing process. His chirpiness is in-character and humorous in other scenes, but here it's just distracting. I'd much rather soak up the emotional severity of this moment than have it ineffectually narrated by 3P0.

That's just about the only thing I'd personally change in Empire apart from some visual alterations.

That's the thing, if 3PO is on and in a scene, its out of character for him not to talk, which is why they shut him down for important scenes that he is in, so he's not jabbering during Obi-Wan's speech to Luke in his hut and commenting on Bespin as a refuge choice. Unless we add something that makes it obvious that he is off, he needs to be talking or it will be out of character.

Well, personally I think the good of that particular scene overrides the need to be to-the-number on the resident protocol droid.

In any case, it's not like 3P0 is exactly as chatty when they discover the crashed speeder in ROTJ. In fact, all he says is "Oh, master Luke...", pauses and only speaks again to inform them that R2 cannot detect Leia. So it's not like 3P0 can't recognise a distressing moment when it's starring him in the face, even if he's not exactly tactful. But, hey, I can definitely see your point...