Lucas opened a big can of worms when he made the Special Editions. The day he started fussing around with them is the day that it became impossible for there to be a "definitive" version of the film for any of the fans. The problem is, as in the Matrix, choice. As soon as fandom was given a choice, regardless of whether Lucas intended for us to have a choice, consensus became impossible. This next set of special "Special Editions" merely confuses matters further. The more permutations of any given scene or change there are, the more division there will be amongst the fan base.

Still, it's interesting to hear what individual fans would keep, remove, or the changes they would make if they were Lucas. My personal take on the changes is this: I have no problem with cosmetic changes. New effects to replace those that didn't quite come off. Updating things that have aged poorly. I draw the line at changes which interfere with what the movie was originally, or interefere with the pacing. Greedo shoots first, wampa, screaming at bespin, Vader's new taking off in the shuttle and landing on the star destoryer sequence. And of course, changes which just suck: Jedi Rocks sequence, Sarlacc has a beak and squeals like a pig, Stupid construction robot smacking probe droid in mos eisley, bizarre no purpose fly through of cloud city.

I personally will be picking up the DVDs when they hit later this month, if only to make my own, personal, definitive editions for my own enjoyment.