Klingon_Jedi said:
The SE is just so half-assed.
You pretty much hit it on the head with this comment Klingon_Jedi. The problem with the SE is often the changes are not thought completely through or done thoroughly enough to eliminate continuity errors. This is why fan edits, like Revisited, are so much better... It would be nice if in the actual Special Editions: changes were completely carried out (i.e. new rock does not appear then disappear).