I had Spike Tv on in the background over the weekend as they ran Jedi for probably the 2000th time, so here are my random thoughts.
Am I seeing things, or was there somebody else lying on the ground in the rancor pit when Luke and the pig guard exit the chute? Now I have to dig out the laserdisc again!
I suspect Jabba was stoned out of his mind half the time. How did the MPAA not notice he was taking hits off a frog filled bong?
The Ewoks could have been furry little badasses if Lucas had let them. (The gray one with matted fur on his face who emerges from the bushes after R2 cuts the vine actually looks fierce!) There were some fully articulated Ewok masks seen in the documentaries, but why they never seem to be used in closeups is a mystery. Warwick Davis deserves kudos for making Wicket mouth seem to move though, especially since he wasn't originally supposed to be the Ewok who befriends Leia.
Many Ewoks had knives, but aren't seen using them on Imperials. Lucasfilm famously forced Topps to recall and redo a trading card depicting an Ewok about to stab a trooper. Because being beaten to death with stone axes, or shot with arrows is much more kid friendly...
Even a pile of bones and armor seen nearby when Luke and the gang are about to be spit roasted, would have taken the cute edge off of them. Since Episode One, I like Ewoks a little more now.
I have this awful feeling the bait in the Ewok net trap the lures Chewie is actually the rump of some roadkill deer the crew found, then stuck teeth and eyes on!
Death Star II does feel like a rerun, but it's deliberate unfinished appearance is pretty diabolical and sneaky. On the other hand, making access points big enough to fly ships into the easy to destroy reactor, is why the Empire needs to stop letting the low bidders design their ultimate weapons. The New Republic probably got stuck with the bill, as it wasn't paid off yet.
Post prequels, being the third greatest Star Wars film isn't a bad thing at all.