I just saw the Dan edit of ROTJ and see that he cut the Leia/Wickett intro scene too. But I noticed that the tension is low because he cut the whole thing so there's absolutely no hint of what happened to Leia.

I think it's important to keep the first part of the scene where the feet and the spear come into view and approach Leia's helpless body. Let the tension build in the music... DAH DAH DAHHH... and then cut to the next scene.

That way we know there's something out there, it's hunting us, and when the net catches everyone there's more suspense over finally seeing what it is.

Thanks for letting me add all this to your thread, Possessed. I totally understand that it's late in the game. As Erik says, it would be best if I could do these ideas myself. (Can these fan-edits be done on Mac yet?)