1Shouta said:I just became a Star Wars fan several months ago. I watched them in the numbered order, that's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Besides that, the 2004 SE was the first vesions of the OT I saw, so I have different view on it. But I'm sure that I'd be pretty pissed if I grew up watching a perfect movie and then in the future they completely screw it up.
Even though I've only seen the SE of the OT, after reading about all of this I see what problems the changes I saw were.
Reaction to certain scenes:
A New Hope:
"Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough": Anakin didn't even know he had a son...
Jabba/Han scene: I imagined Han's boss to be a bit...different
Luke's falcon training: Isn't he supposed to have a blue lightsaber?
Obi-Wan vs Darth Vader: Wonder why Obi-Wan calls him, "Darth"...
Empire Strikes Back:
Luke & Leia kiss: Wait, didn't Padme name her babies Luke & Leia?
Yoda's appearance: Did...is Yoda on drugs or something? And his voice got...heavier
Cloud City entrance: I seriously doubt that this scene was in the original version...
Vader/Emperor scene: Palpatine looks exactly the same as he did in Episode III. Don't people age?
"I am your father": I already suspected this in either one of the movies since it's probably the most heard quote
Return Of The Jedi:
Jabba's appearance: *just realizes that Episode I had Jabba* Alright, Episode IV CG Jabba officially sucks. This is much better.
Leia says she remembers her mother: BULL. SHIT.
Palpatine's appearance: He looks like he lost weight compared to Episode III & V...
Unmasking scene: If Anakin was burned, why does he only have burn marks on the side of his cheek?
Anakin/Obi-Wan/Yoda final scene: Why is Anakin just looking around everywhere?
My dad's reaction to the final scene: Who's that guy on the left?
Now typing this out helps me see why the PT kinda ruined the OT.
This point of view is rarely heard in these forums. We've known these movies our whole lives, and the PT and SE are some kind of outside force trying to change what we think about the OT. It's nice to see that even people watching them straight through for the first time can see the complete lack of care for the OT in the PT and SE.
Thanks for sharing!