Somewhere I've got an old VHS of "From Star Wars to Jedi", that old making-of video that came out a while back. I remember a section where they talk about how in Jedi, they constructed a whole set for Jabba's barge, yet we hardly saw it at all. I seem to recall George saying that he wanted it to look as real as possible, but focus on the story instead of panning around the set showing it off.

When I look at the PTs, it seems like most of it is just a showcase for visual effects. I think this is what got lost between the OT and the PT, the focus on storytelling.

Oh, and hi... I've been lurking for a while and finally joined. How's it going?