Which one do you all like more, 1997 SE or 2004 SE?

Author: Director
Date: 8-Jan-2026, 5:19 AM

Author: Director
Time: 8-Jan-2026 5:19 AM
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The title explains it.
I personally would pick the 1997 SE. it is much better with the colours, and the 2004 changes are mostly bad in my opinion, I don’t like the 2004-present hologram of Palpatine, since it looks bad, especially since that’s not his RotJ appearance. I also obviously don’t like the young Anakin at the ending of RotJ, and I hate how the sound mix is in 2004 SE.

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Author: SonnyGFunk
Time: 8-Jan-2026 5:59 AM (Edited)
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I’d agree that the 1997 SE is better in pretty much every way. The only positives to the 2004 SE over 1997 is the Han “Yes I’ll bet you have” line being added back in and the updated Jabba in ANH and no Luke scream in TESB.

Author: NitroBob
Time: 8-Jan-2026 7:22 PM
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Agreed, the 97 edition is better and also more interesting to me.