Darth Stewie said:

I liked most of it BUT (there's always a BUT) I'd have to say from a pacing and storytelling standpoint, splitting the Yoda scene up like that isn't very appealing. I watched it a couple of times as if it were the real sequel and it just doesn't work. It seems more like an excuse to show off some other clips rather than enhance the story. I'd go into more detail but I would run the risk of sounding rather rude and that's not my intent at all. I just wanted to throw that out since this edit seems to have promise. Just watch out for superfluous additions ala Uncle George.

There's always a risk of adding stuff just to add it, but this is only a workprint and at this stage I'm just trying things out. Some things may work, some inevitably won't.

Re: Vader on Coruscant breaking up the Yoda scene. There are two reasons for it. Firstly, I think putting the whole Yoda scene right at the start of the film doesn't work too well. It's too slow paced for an opening scene in a movie like this. After Tatooine it works better because the audience can catch their breath after all the action. But a five minute scene in Yoda's hut to start the movie is a problem, IMO.

Secondly, I wanted to find ways to focus the conflict on Luke and Vader throughout the movie, and you should always set up the movie's conflict if possible in the first scene. So when the conversation with Yoda turns to Vader we cut away to see what Vader's up to on Coruscant, then cut back for Luke to ask about his parentage.

At least that's the idea. Whether it works is something else altogether. :)