xhonzi said:

1. Within the scope of the original movie, the Death Star really is the most significant advancement in War technology ever invented.

...

5. So: Death Star II represents consistency within the universe. If it was worth building once, it was worth building twice.

Screw in-universe consistency! It was boring to redo the Death Star, we had already been there- done that.

1. Fair enough. But how much does Death Star II really re-enact Death Star I? ... ...

1.a. ... Is it different enough? Perhaps. Is it exactly the same? No.

THE /END.

Well put.