Ghost said:
I would prefer the end battle between Vader and Luke on Coruscant.
Yeah, me to. The end of the saga should end on an important place.
I don't think it fits the story that was written.
If Lucas had gone for Luke facing down the Emperor in Episode IX with a full on raid on the capital to back up Luke getting out after it would make some sense.
If Luke was going on a suicide mission and like Ben surrendered his life for the greater cause of ridding the galaxy of Vader and the Emperor it would also make sense but Luke on his own escaping the Imperial Palace on the Imperial capital planet just doesn't make sense.
Luke is a Jedi Knight not Superman.
I've done this rough video scribble to illustrate my earlier point about making a bit more of Leia's injury.
It's rough as hell and the musical cues and linking material are all over the place I only post it as hopefully fuel for a bit of discussion and maybe inspiration for further ideas.
It does swing back and forth (largely because I was playing with the idea of mini-cliffhangers (is Leia ok? will Luke swing to the darkside? will he be killed by the Emperor?) so maybe only a few of the ideas in there might be fit for use.
It might seem less jumpy if some of the battle was shifted into the gaps.