Seven ways they could have improved... Return of the Jedi (1983)
— The film opens with Luke on Dagobah, completing his own light-sabre. This indicates he's been there for a while, training, with Yoda teaching him how to be a Jedi. Then Yoda dies, just as in the actual film. It's made explicit that Yoda feels that he is being called to become one with the Force, and that it is now time for a new generation to assume its place of responsibility in the galaxy. He tells Luke that he has nothing left to teach him (rather than Luke "needing no more teaching"), and implies that the wise never stop learning. Now it is his time to learn of a greater mystery. Luke, his training now complete, departs from Dagobah.
— The film then shows us the Imperials preparing for a committee of the Grand Moffs with Vader and the Emperor. The Rebels have become more bold since the destruction of the Death Star, and it is time to set in motion a final campaign to wipe the Rebellion away completely. The Emperor is willing to allocate all means necessary to this, and will hear the suggestions of the Grand Moffs at a secret conference in a space station near Kashyyyk.
— No second Death Star is at any point involved.
— We then cut to Tatooine. I'd tighten up the whole Palace sequence a bit, so that it drags on a little less. In particular, Jabba's 'court' and all of the bizarre figures there can easily be toned down. Make it less 'The Muppets', and a bit more serious. No silly musical numbers!
— After the rescue of Han, our heroes go directly to rendez-vous with the Rebel fleet, where Mon Mothma tells them about the Imperial conference. Thanks to many brave Bothans who gave their lives to get this information to the Rebels, they now have a chance to strike a critical blow at the Empire: killing their entire high command in one fell swoop. It's a unique chance, and all the more vital because if the Imperials instead get the time to prepare a greater anti-rebel campaign, the Rebel Alliance will almost certainly be destroyed.
— Chewie can get our heroes in with the Wookiees on Kashyyyk, where they must destroy the shield generator protecting the space station where the Imperial leaders are gathered.
— Therefore, no Ewoks but Wookiees in this film. Thing go largely the same, with Luke going to confront his father after telling Leia the truth. Palpatine gloats to him that the whole conference isn't a meeting to decide on a strategy against the Rebels: it is the strategy, because it's a trap. The shield generator is still up, and an Imperial war-fleet jumps out of hyperspace to ambush the Rebels. A massive space battle ensues. This plays out pretty much as in the actual film, with Han, Leia and the Wookiees eventually destroying the shield generator. The throne room duel plays out exactly the same, with Luke taking his father's body back to the surface (after getting off the station just in time). The Empire's high command is utterly vanquished, leaving our heroes hopeful for the future. I'd otherwise keep the ending just as it is (except with Wookiees instead of Ewoks).
— The film then shows us the Imperials preparing for a committee of the Grand Moffs with Vader and the Emperor. The Rebels have become more bold since the destruction of the Death Star, and it is time to set in motion a final campaign to wipe the Rebellion away completely. The Emperor is willing to allocate all means necessary to this, and will hear the suggestions of the Grand Moffs at a secret conference in a space station near Kashyyyk.
— No second Death Star is at any point involved.
— We then cut to Tatooine. I'd tighten up the whole Palace sequence a bit, so that it drags on a little less. In particular, Jabba's 'court' and all of the bizarre figures there can easily be toned down. Make it less 'The Muppets', and a bit more serious. No silly musical numbers!
— After the rescue of Han, our heroes go directly to rendez-vous with the Rebel fleet, where Mon Mothma tells them about the Imperial conference. Thanks to many brave Bothans who gave their lives to get this information to the Rebels, they now have a chance to strike a critical blow at the Empire: killing their entire high command in one fell swoop. It's a unique chance, and all the more vital because if the Imperials instead get the time to prepare a greater anti-rebel campaign, the Rebel Alliance will almost certainly be destroyed.
— Chewie can get our heroes in with the Wookiees on Kashyyyk, where they must destroy the shield generator protecting the space station where the Imperial leaders are gathered.
— Therefore, no Ewoks but Wookiees in this film. Thing go largely the same, with Luke going to confront his father after telling Leia the truth. Palpatine gloats to him that the whole conference isn't a meeting to decide on a strategy against the Rebels: it is the strategy, because it's a trap. The shield generator is still up, and an Imperial war-fleet jumps out of hyperspace to ambush the Rebels. A massive space battle ensues. This plays out pretty much as in the actual film, with Han, Leia and the Wookiees eventually destroying the shield generator. The throne room duel plays out exactly the same, with Luke taking his father's body back to the surface (after getting off the station just in time). The Empire's high command is utterly vanquished, leaving our heroes hopeful for the future. I'd otherwise keep the ending just as it is (except with Wookiees instead of Ewoks).
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