Gaffer Tape said:
Well, that's one of those subplots that was *mostly* cut out of the finished film
Yep, I remember hearing about that subplot among others, including how the Emperor was supposed to be Anakin's father in the sense that he was the one to influence the midichlorians to create Anakin. It seems that ROTS was originally supposed to be a more intricate (though not necessarily better) story until Lucas decided to cut out things like the start of the Rebellion and leave in that long fight between Yoda and Palpatine.
Sluggo said:
So should Luke have his own love interest introduced in ESB or ROTJ? Does he need one?
Though I hate the Jedi becoming creepy priest like figures in the prequel trilogy, I think that Luke doesn't really need a love interest. There probably should have been more emphasis on the love triangle angle in ESB; for example, the scene between Luke and Leia on Hoth in the hallway where they kiss should have been kept in. However, I don't think a new character needed to be introduced in Episode VI just to be a love interest for Luke. It would have felt too on the spot and weird.