Return of the Jedi is my favorite Star Wars film, too.
I like the theme of redemption. Not only is Vader redeemed, but so are Lando and Han. Luke even offers a shot of redemption to Jabba when he first attempts to bargain with Jabba.
I adore the character growth for the majority of the characters. Vader is redeemed. Luke grows from reckless farmboy to BAMF!Jedi. Leia remains kick-ass and competent while calming down and falling in love. Han goes from independent smuggler to fully involved Rebel leader. And even Threepio becomes a story-teller over the course of the trilogy.
This might only have been mentioned in relation with A New Hope, but if you notice that most of the spaceships and vehicles in Star Wars aren't pristine and brand new. That's on purpose. Lucas wanted the GFFA to look as if it was really inhabited, instead of freshly designed by the props department. So, you've got spaceships with dents and dings, Jabba's sail-barge is somewhat weather-beaten, Threepio's legs are different colors, and so forth and so on. It's more noticeable with the Rebels than the Imperials, but it's there. (Though, you do have to wonder how many lives Imperial Floor polishing droids have claimed, with the lack of handrails on the Death Stars.)
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I like the theme of redemption. Not only is Vader redeemed, but so are Lando and Han. Luke even offers a shot of redemption to Jabba when he first attempts to bargain with Jabba.
I adore the character growth for the majority of the characters. Vader is redeemed. Luke grows from reckless farmboy to BAMF!Jedi. Leia remains kick-ass and competent while calming down and falling in love. Han goes from independent smuggler to fully involved Rebel leader. And even Threepio becomes a story-teller over the course of the trilogy.
This might only have been mentioned in relation with A New Hope, but if you notice that most of the spaceships and vehicles in Star Wars aren't pristine and brand new. That's on purpose. Lucas wanted the GFFA to look as if it was really inhabited, instead of freshly designed by the props department. So, you've got spaceships with dents and dings, Jabba's sail-barge is somewhat weather-beaten, Threepio's legs are different colors, and so forth and so on. It's more noticeable with the Rebels than the Imperials, but it's there. (Though, you do have to wonder how many lives Imperial Floor polishing droids have claimed, with the lack of handrails on the Death Stars.)