ChainsawAsh said:

EdFarmer said:

The only thing I didn't like at all, was the lightsaber changes when Vader and Obiwan meet.

To me it's very similar to the Solo/Greedo change Lucas made, because it really changes the character of the character. If that makes sense.

That moment is a great illustration of the Good vs Evil idea and gives you some insight as to how the characters are thinking - Vader ready to fight (evil), Obiwan unwilling and defensive (good). Even after he sees Vader he doesn't activate his - only when Vader advances.

I think that changing that around really changes the characters.

As someone who's defended a lot of the changes Ady has made to people who bitched about them, I agree with you 100% on this one.

This, the torture-droid-mini-lightsaber-thing, and the Ep III music in the duel are the only things I legitimately dislike about ANH:R. (The added slo-mo at the end of the duel bugs me, but I can live with that.)

Yup, agreed. The slo-mo and music are what drove me to the Purist, but then I found myself caught between the 2 versions. However, the droid needle hasn't been "lightsabered"....its been given arcing electricity. Not sure why people think its been made into a mini lightsaber....