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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kai Lord" data-source="post: 1677834" data-attributes="member: 3570">Yep.  Every single instance of a character or dialogue change in the SE's was worse than the original version.  Some of the effects were a LOT better though, and that does help to even things up a bit.Star Wars was always kind of goofy and rough around the edges, so if they slop up some changes while adding some spectacular new SFX, it isn't as noticeable, and I actually prefer the SE to the original.  But The Empire Strikes Back, as the experience it used to be, has been utterly ruined.  Oh well, LOTR is better than even the original ESB, so at least I can't lament the fact that Lucas screwed with my favorite movie of all time anymore.ROTJ has always been cool, but in time I did recognize the disappointment it was after the spectacular set up by ESB.  Adding Gungans won't be the first silly thing included in the movie.  Its not like they'll be replacing cheering Rebel troops, they'll most likely be inserted in place of some celebrating...ewoks.  Not a huge step down.  But poor, poor ESB.  And it didn't have to be so.I'll still get the DVD's for SW and ROTJ and the Hoth battle of ESB, but I just don't think I can stomach girlie man Luke screaming as he falls during what used to be the most dramatic moment in the history of sci-fi and Chris Tucker saying "Alert my Star Destroyer to prepare for my arrival."</blockquote>