Sky, here is my take on Jedi.

As a kid, I loved the movie, as I saw it in '83 as a 10 year old. But in the same respect, I did not like ESB when I saw it in '80, much too dark for me. I remember arguing with my brother, "The damn Yoda parts are so BORING!!!!" "And whats with the ending, and the bad guys losing!"

Fast Foward years later, the tide starts turning. I finally get the Trilogy in HighSchool and get to rewatch the movies whenever I want for the first time in my life.

StarWars - Still love it like I did in 1977, same magic, favorite movie of alltime.

Empire- Damn, this movie is fucking great, what was I thinking? The Yoda parts kick ass, and I understand the cave! The last 40 minutes could be some of the greatest ever put on screen for a film.

Jedi - Ok, I still enjoy it, but it is lacking that 'it', it is lacking that magic that pervades Star Wars and Empire. Han Solo seems a bit off, the jabba scenes go on way too long, the Ewoks really hurt the tone of the movie, can anyone imagine the ewoks in Empire? The ending is great, but the movie falls to #3, while Empire gets pushed to #2.

My point? In one respect, I noticed the flaws in Jedi that I didn't see as a kid, but Empire also gets elevated as I get older too, as what I thought was dull or boring as a kid, is fucking awesome when I got older. Jedi and Empire went different ways for alot of SW fans, nothing more nothing less.