![]() This is, in my opinion, far and away the most egregious change Lucas has ever made to the trilogy. One thing that should be noted about the presentation of the film that for the Blu-Ray release, George Lucas has added Vader’s scream of “NOO!!!” from the end of “Revenge of the Sith” to the moment when Vader decides to save Luke and kill the Emperor. The only part where they get on my nerves is the sequence wherein they mistake C-3PO for a God, which feels less of a piece with this film and more like something out of a Star Wars cartoon. Some people find the Ewoks obnoxious, of course, but I’ve always found them rather endearing. ![]() It exposes the Emperor’s arrogance while making a heartwarming statement about the power of purity in the face of evil. As for the Ewoks, I’ve always liked how the Emperor’s plan is foiled because he failed to take our furry little friends, such seemingly insignificant creatures, into account. The Death Star is an effective plot device that rallies the rebels together for one last fight with the Empire, and it serves as the basis for the trap the Emperor springs to turn Luke to the dark side. ![]() But at the end of the day, both the Death Star II and the Ewoks function just fine. Yes, Lucas could have come up with a more original threat than rehashing the peril of the first film, and yes, the Ewoks are decidedly less adult-oriented than Luke’s conflict. Neither of these elements really bothers me. When people complain about “Return of the Jedi,” they usually discuss the 2 nd Death Star or the Ewoks. I’ve primarily focused on Luke’s journey so far, but that doesn’t mean I dislike the rest of the film.
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