^^^We really seem to butt heads a lot, Ronster. I certainly don't want to destroy ROTJ. I also certainly don't want to make a completely different movie. Have you seen Adywan's edit of ANH? It's the exact same as the original...only...just plain better. In my mind, we can make subtle alterations to ROTJ and still tell the same story, only just plain better. Besides, if we are successful with a first, more moderate take, we now have several resources at our disposal to try a more radical take.
I just finished going through the entire thread and gathering every single suggestion of significance, including things like music suggestions. I've reread everything you've written. I'm starting to like your ideas of the plans making it to the Rebellion better, even though I must say with complete honesty that I don't like your concept of their execution. If the team agrees, we can work on an opening scene stealing the plans, and another later where they are delivered to the Rebellion. The best part of including these scenes would be that they leave enough ambiguity as to wonder what's going on, but it all gets explained when Mon Mothma gives the battle briefing. We don't have to see these characters again, and we don't have to film too much. I still worry about how to take care of it in a technical manner, but I'm starting to believe in it more. I'm going to try to put it up for a vote today or tomorrow. Wait till then, and we can begin working on the "how" if the majority like the idea.
Ronster, I want you to remember how this project started. Several people volunteered their skills at a certain aspect. I had ideas for the story, and after giving others the opportunity, I finally volunteered to actually mash out a basic storyline. Enter Ronster, who comes along with a great deal of passion and provides so many suggestions and in some cases becomes somewhat demanding that we take his ideas. You see, I have offered ideas and a script. But I've given up on my own hopes when clearly not everyone agreed, and this script is by no means a final draft. After we debate several points, we'll redo the script somewhat. But it's a team effort, and I am currently (and only temporarily, because I can't keep up with work and school while contributing so much) spearheading this part of the effort. You seem to think that because you feel strongly about something but because no one else does (or because I don't), we're blowing you off.
Let's do the vote, see what carries, see what fails, rewrite the script, and go from there. In the end, you may be able to make an ROTJ exactly the way you like it, but we probably will all have to wait for that until after we've all created an ROTJ that is improved, created by compromise, and that we can later tinker with on our own or as a part 2 to this project.
I hope this doesn't offend. I just want to keep your ideas and hopefully unwind you a bit.
PS I'm working on my redone ending, so hang on for a couple more days there. Even all this typing takes time for an employed husband and father of 3.