LexX said:

imperialscum said:

LexX said:

Yeah, I've noticed it too. The sounds are more baby-like and cuter sounding, not so much like a robot (or droid in this case). I'd like to know any explanation for that. Probably kid-friendlyness, though.

Of course, because the beeping in ANH and ESB sounds extremely serious, dark and adult-like. Don't be ridiculous...

Yeah, that's the only other option...

In SW both R2 and 3PO sounded/behaved much more like actual robots/machines. 3PO was made a little more comic relief in TESB (not in a silly way like PT) and both even more in ROTJ (probably for kid-friendlyness like many changes in tone).

I thought it was common knowledge (in a SW forum at least) that R2's beeps were mixed from electronic sounds and Burtt doing baby voices -> ROTJ more baby, less electronical/robot-like.

Don't be ridicilous.

Generally I find the notion of ROTJ being "kid-friendly" ludicrous. There is very little kid-friendly stuff in it. Even Ewoks aren't really kid-friendly (aside from the looks maybe... but then again I find Wampa much cuter than Ewoks). Almost being roasted alive is quite the most disturbing potential death Luke and Han faced throughout the entire trilogy.