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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Earth is a computer, created only to find out the question for the following answer: 42.

*lol* OMG!! I totally HATE "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"!

Anyway, where were we? Oh, right: RotJ

I finally received my "back-up copies"

of the OT trilogy and watched them in one session (for the first time in English, btw! ... Vader sounds scarier in the German version of ANH, because his dubbing voice is darker .... and C3-PO's lines are a bit funnier, more tongue in cheek ... anyway

).

And I have to admit, like many years ago, I realized that I actually still falter whether I prefer ESB or RotJ.

So, to get back on topic:

What I love about "Return of the Jedi":

* Jabba's palace and the desert -- you really get a feel for this place, plus nice action! (I want to go there on vacation

)
* Leia posing as bounty hunter -- verrrry cool!
* The scenes where Luke confronts Vader -- very powerful! (emotionally AND action-wise)
* Vader saving his son's life -- wow, I cry everytime!
* Han and his troops sneaking around Endor -- love the cinematography! (beautiful mysterious forest, many obstacles, possible danger hiding everywhere)
* The rebels attacking the new Death Star -- sooo exciting! (will Han lower the shield in time? will Lando and his attack forces manage to destroy the damn thing and to escape before it bursts into pieces?)
* The Ewok village -- again, gorgeous picture, cozy place, yet you can smell the danger of this wild planet
* ...and even the battle of the Ewoks/rebels vs. the Empirial forces -- humorous, yet well choreographed!
* The Leia/Han/Luke trianlge -- a highlight from the very beginning *g*

As for the Empirial forces on Endor and in its orbit:

The question has been raised as to why they could be defeated so "easily"? Well, it's rather obvious, if you ask me.

First of all, I had the impression that not all of the Emperial forces were stationed on Endor, because from their point of view there was no necessity to! They were wayyyyy too self-assured, way too convinced that those pityful rebels don't stand a chance against them, that their attack would be only one of foolish despair, not one that would grant them victory over the entire Empire!

So, their defences weren't high. They had their Death Star, what else did they need? (again, from their POV)

They were all game, you know, "Let's show that pathetic band of rebels that this is our playground .... send them back to kindergarten."

And in underestimating the rebels' chances, they fell to their hands.

Somehow, this is quite poetic, like a Roman legend or Greek myth from ancient Earth.

*sighs*

I love RotJ .... say you what you will.

Doc