Sure enough, delivery and execution are the key.

It's just this makes me think of the Matrix sequels way too much - similar thoughts could be said there, first Neo rescues his beloved one because he just "loves her so much" and they get a romantic happy ending complete with "oh my love i can't even imagine losing you", the next time she dies a senseless death and he can't save her this time, facing actual loss this time, in the middle of nowhere.
The first time, she risked her life for him, and he went over the edge of his abilities to do the same for her. The second time, she dies in an accident, they're lost in a depressing hell-hole and Neo is heading off for certain death himself.

All sounds very "poetic", but all you REALLY think is: Oh FUCK he just rescued her in the last movie with epic drama music, and now she just dies again? FUCK YOU.

So that kind of thing would be the risk with ROTJ, too, although I don't think it would've ultimately been worse than what resulted.