Ryan, you seem to be looking at specific set-pices from each film rather than the films as a whole. The speeder-bike chase and sarlac pit are very exciting scenes, but they lack the drama and tension of the previous films trench run and asteroid chase because the tone of the film is so different.

I'm not tryin' to change your mind or anything though. Just somethin' I noticed in your posts and thought ya might find this food for thought.

And msycamore, I have to say (well... I don't have to, but I'm gonna say) that I love the whole "Emperor as cackling sorcerer" thing! As someone else recently said, the juxtaposition of the sword and sorcery of the throne room and the giant space battle going on outside is fantastic! And Ian is amazing!!1!!