Return of the Jedi Rewatch: Ewoks, Jabba, Vader & George Lucas’ Weird Changes
From Thumb War by Bleav, Rachel Selig & Jason Doyle
May 12, 2026 · 1h 33m
About this episode
The hosts and guest discuss the beloved yet messy aspects of 'Return of the Jedi' and George Lucas' controversial changes to the film.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jason, Rachel
Guest: Jeshua Kidd
Topics covered
- Star Wars
- movie rewatch
- George Lucas changes
- character analysis
- original trilogy
- pop culture
Keywords
- Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars
- George Lucas
- Jabba
- Vader
- Ewoks
- Special Edition
- movie analysis
- pop culture
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Star Wars: Episode VI, Return of the Jedi, Jedi Rocks
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