I was nine when I saw Return of the Jedi in '83 and I liked the ewoks. It is my least favourite of the OT now but was my favourite from age nine to about twelve. Is there anyone who is a few years older that loves Star Wars and Empire but hates Jedi? Younger people feel free to post your thoughts too of course.
If I was four or five years older I'm not sure how I would have felt about it at all. I think I would have still enjoyed Jabba's Palace but might have hated the rest of the movie. George definitely went a bit Walt Disney on our asses.
I heard a rumour ages back that dealing with companies like McDonalds put pressure on him to make the movie more kid-friendly so they could sell more happy meals. Can anyone confirm or deny this conspiracy theory?