It's so weird to see this topic so polarized since I see myself quite in the middle. Hell, I made a video about what I consider a major problem of ROTJ for crying out loud. I've always seen it as slightly disappointing compared to the first two films, and I was nine when I first saw it. Even then I could just tell that something felt tired, not as fresh, and not as emotionally charged as the previous two. And it was a bit of a letdown.

That said, I definitely don't see it as in the same league as the prequels. From an anthropological standpoint, I can trace the humble beginnings of elements that would saturate the prequels first being germinated here. However, I still find it an enjoyable movie, and a lot of things that seem to bother other fans don't bother me. I see the baby ewok pictures that Anchorhead posted, and I think it's cute. I've always thought it was cute, and I don't see how a cute baby animal diminishes the impact, quality, or maturity of a film. And I've also enjoyed the ewoks and their role, and I don't find it too much of a stretch of disbelief to accept that they could ambush the Empire with some level of success.

I suppose I can sum up ROTJ in a word: competent. Most of it is overwhelmingly... competently done. The beginning is a train wreck. The end is exhilarating. Everything else in between is above average. Overall, it feels competent. Not great, not outstanding, but certainly competent. The problem only exists when you stack it next to the sheer awesomeoness of the first two films. It just can't measure up. But when Anchorhead said that he sees it more in line with the prequels, I have to say that it would have to stand out as a gem among them at least.