regularjoe said:

I'm in agreement with the rest of the people who don't like the Yoda scene split. It just seems like a speed bump to me. I really like everything else that I saw. I wish that I could offer some advice on how to work around that, maybe I'll have an idea after watching your workprint. I don't think it hurts to leave it intact - I do like that you cut the scene with Ben entirely. I was disappointed first seeing this in the theaters because Yoda's dialogue is mostly recycled, then Ben shows up and doesn't really say much of anything new or different outside of Leia is your sister....and there is nothing wrong with leaving that to be a force revelation during the final saber battle.

The Ben scene is one of my least favourite scenes in the movie. Even if Sir Alec didn't look bored out of his skull, it would still just be five minutes of exposition while sitting on a tree trunk.

If I could work out a way of Luke figuring out that "another Skywalker" was Leia I'd put that subplot back into the movie. I don't particularly care for it, it's one coincidence too many, but Luke attacking Vader at the end of their fight hinges on it, and without it (and anyone who's seen my edit will testify to this) that beat just doesn't work.

If anyone can think up ways Luke can come to the realization without Obi Wan's assistance I'd really like to hear them.