asterisk8 said:

I think his points were very well-articulated and supported, and yet I'm not surprised to see responses that amount to, "You're wrong, I don't care about the things that bother you and I think ROTJ is awesome!"

You didn't read my criticisms very carefully. The main point being made is that he doesn't show RoTJ to be the worst or that is sucks.

Obvious brushstrokes in a matte painting on an HD screen in 2011 is a valid criticism, especially when mattes have been selectively replaced elsewhere. The lack of dramatic tension is also a very valid point that he effectively supports, even referring to earlier drafts of the script to show how such issues could've been resolved.

"Doesn't make or break the movie."

Maybe not on his own, but then again, that wasn't his point. None of these criticisms on their own make or break the movie, but when considered all together, they form a pretty reasonable critique of the quality of ROTJ.

And as I said, most are valid criticisms (even if nitpicks in my view) but they do not amount to saying RoTJ is the worst of the "6" or that it sucks.

"2. Ewoks are awesome. Get over it."

What kind of response is that? You're just flaming the guy for articulating his opinion in an intelligent and reasonable way.

I was clearly being facetious. That is in no way "flaming."

sonnyboo, thanks for sharing your review.

As a list of 10 ways the OP thanks RoTJ would have been better, he gets an A+. I obviously don't have to agree with his tastes (nor must he agree with mine, which is why I didn't make a list of why RoTJ is awesome). As a list showing that RoTJ is the worst...he gets far fewer points. He does not compare RoTJ to the others. Of course "thanks" are implicit when people share their thoughts. That doesn't mean we can't express our disagreement.