I’m glad they’re remastering the original versions for those who want that.

As someone who saw the movies when they were relatively new (I mean Star Wars was before my time and I was a baby when Empire came out), I don’t mind the changes. I think it’s cool that George Lucas was able to add the stuff he always wanted to do but didn’t have the budget for at the time. I think if I were someone who watched these movies yearly or more, I’d appreciate the “de-mastered” edition or whatever, but as a more casual enjoyer of the original trilogy… I don’t really care.

The one thing I’m a bit iffy on is Greedo shooting first. In the original, Greedo didn’t shoot. He just pointed the gun at Han. Han shoots Greedo under the table. And the two of them have history that’s never stated. Greedo is a more honest lowlife than Han is. Han is basically trash, but Luke inspires him to be a hero and come back at the end after the Rebellion has paid him. (Also, he’s fallen for Leia.) I think it’s important he goes from a cold-blooded killer to a hero. The change makes him a bit less bad. And I guess that’s because Vader is evil and Luke is good, and Luke can’t be hanging around with guys who exist in shades of grey. I don’t like that change. But I don’t hate Lucas for doing it. I’m also tired of explaining it, how they changed Han’s character essentially. Or explaining how “Han shot first” is wrong. Han was the only shooter in the original scene. Yes, Greedo was going to turn him over to Jabba the Hutt, who was most likely going to kill him. Drop him in the pit with the Rancor.