INVAR said:

BmB said:

That would be the transport escape scene, I always look forward to it and I always get a thrill from it, it's one of the few small victories for the rebels in the movie, and as such is so much more enjoyable. Apart from looking incredibly fake in the trailer, having one x-wing shot down like that complete destroys that moment of victory.

It's probably going to be one of the few, if not the only change in the edit that might keep it from replacing GOUT for me.

I guess I don't comprehend how you could come to that opinion.

Adywan's addition in this incredible sequence adds the weight of peril and gravitas that was only merely hinted at in the original. It showcases the desperation the rebels faced in that cell being able to escape an Imperial blockade, and how impossible it would have been without the Ion cannon.

Plus, Adywan's addition gives Reikkan's concern later on in the battle, much more weight when he says "I don't think we can protect two transports at a time". The fact we see one escort obliterated by Imperial fire in Adywan's edit explains the risk the rebels faced by trying to send two transports at once to escape.

Also, logically, after the commander says "Good, our first catch of the day" - why is the Destroyer NOT firing at the escaping transport and escorts? Adywan fixes that logical omission.

That an X-wing pilot is lost in that opening salvo of the Battle of Hoth is PERFECT. The victory is in ESCAPING the Empire, the sacrifices adding to it's cost, and importance.

Totally agree. The rebels are the symbol, that a few clever and creative solider far more superior, than the brainwashed and robotic imperial troopers.