I hope so, too. Me no liken fighten.
One question I do want to ask though, I noticed there's a thread called "can anything else be done to ANH after Adywan" or something like that. Now, I know Mr G was balled out for his criticisms (the guy's overworked, he's really not rude) but is that a serious question? Because it sort of implies that some people think nothing else can be done, which seems a bit narrow. No? There are lots of things that could be done. Obviously not all of them would be successful or even desirable, but isn't the only real answer 'yes'?
I hope my Alderaan destruction comes off as well as it's shaping up, because it is definitely something worth doing. Seeing a planet blown up in seconds while never seeing the people who live there isn't very strong dramatically, and I never liked how Lucas pulled it off. The same mistake was made in Star Trek Generations with the Veridian planet, although by coincidence there are some great FX in that scene that will facilitate my Alderaan sequence. I'm also considering showing the Death Star travelling through hyperspace, and bending it because of its size.
I just wish this stuff didn't take so long to do!