[EpsilonX]

Let me preface this by saying I haven't seen Force Awakens yet, so I've skipped the previous posts in this topic. Anyways...

After re-watching the Star Wars special editions, the changes made aren't as bad as I remember. There are a few that really bugged me though, along with some I actually prefer.

Changes I liked:
- More close-up shots of the Sandcrawler. It makes the thing seem a bit more believable, and helps set the setting better.(ANH)
- Anakin's ghost. It's not like the original guy did an excellent job portraying Vader or anything. All he had to do was stand there, so we may as well make it the actor known for the Anakin role.(ROTJ)

Changes I don't necessarily like, but can deal with:
- The snow yeti thing. It was more mysterious when you couldn't see it, but being able to see it adds a bit more context to the scene (ESB)
- Sarlacc pit. There was a certain charm to a hole with teeth, but the tentacles at least make it look like an actual creature (ROTJ)
- Most of the CGI monsters in Mos Eisley and the "Look sir, droids" scene. It makes everything seem more lively (ANH)
- The added victory celebrations on Naboo and Coruscant. I understand why they did it, but it really wasn't all that necessary, was it? (ROTJ)

Changes I don't like:
- Jabba and Han's scene in the Falcon bay. I'm not against Jabba showing up, but the scene says all the exact things that Han's scene with Greedo did, and worse at that. Greedo's scene made Jabba seem more mysterious and dangerous, while the scene with Jabba makes him seem a bit more forgiving. It adds absolutely nothing, only detracts from the movie. (ANH)
- Greedo shooting first. All the reasons for this have been explained elsewhere on the internet. I don't like them shooting at the same time either, but it's better than nothing. (ANH)
- The monster that walks in front of the speeder immediately before the "These are not the droids you are looking for" scene. It blocks out a good 2 seconds of the screen and adds absolutely nothing to the movie. (ANH)

Almost ruined the movie:
- The CGI singing monsters in Jabba's palace. They're poorly designed, the CGI is bad, they're WAY too cheesy, and they ruin a scene that makes Jabba seem really mean. I almost want to try to open up the movie in Windows movie maker just to cut those out of the film, but unfortunately, it doesn't really work that way. (ROTJ)


Any other changes are either negligible, I didn't notice, or I forgot to list.