mrbenja0618 said:
princethomas said:
Because a blank normal looking forehead, while technically consistant, doesn't do much for ADDING continuity. It just removes a very very minor difference.
Adding moles to Alec Guiness however does the opposit. There is something particular to notice that automatically calls back to the other one.
I understand that the attitude around here is very OT Now OT Forever! I don't think a blanket rule of change the PT to fit the OT is necessarily smart. Regardless of what you'd like, you only have so much to work with.
It can be your guiding principle in general, but you really need to be making whatever changes you feel you need, on either side to make the best possible version.
I'm not sold on the whole preserving surprises. I get why you want it, but I think 1, its impossible and 2 you are shortchanging the reverse viewings of those surprises. I am your father is still in the movie. Its just different. Now its, the audience knows, but Luke does not. And that isn't nothing. Its a very powerful scene when view from that *ahem* point of view. Im not saying its AS good, but its got its own merits.
Ask yourself. Has knowing Vader is Luke's father diminished the scene all these years since you first saw it? Don't you still watch Luke closely for his reaction to the truth?
Assuming that a new viewer has no idea about Darth Vader and Luke. I think its interesting to be in on the lie that Obi-Wan tells. And then to hear Vader say Obi-Wan never told you etc. He told me enough, he told me you killed him.
All of that is fascinating Id say to a first timer. I can imagine being on the edge of my seat waiting to see if Vader is going to drop the bomb on Luke and how Luke will react.
You trade in some twist shock (which I think is a bit overrated) and gain a little suspense.
Not saying its better or AS good, but it doesn't suck.
This is a valid argument, and I've even seen that it's true for SW newbies. However, as you said it's probably not a better situation (even if isn't bad) and if we can preserve the surprise (and I think it can be done) why not do it? If you have the opportunity to make it stronger, then make it stronger.
Because we can't without removing a bunch of really cool stuff.
Seriously, we can't. Anyone who thinks so is fooling themselves.