- The cartoon segment is considered the most watchable part of the entire special, in no small part due to introducing Boba Fett. It's also the only part of the show that George Lucas didn't hate, as he had it remastered as an Easter Egg on the Blu-ray collection, which would later be uploaded to Disney+.
- Bea Arthur's performance as Ackmena the bartender. Probably the only earnest, likable, and non-embarrassed-to-be-involved performance in the entire special. (And for that matter, one of the few sober ones.) The sequence is surprisingly competent (considering what's around it), managing to elicit some actual emotion and humor. On this special, that's an impressive achievement.
- The music in general. "This Minute Now", "Light the Sky on Fire", "Good Night, But Not Goodbye" and "A Day to Celebrate" are legitimately above average. Just, y'know, ignore the contexts for which they were intended. Some brave soul ripped the audio into an unofficial, makeshift soundtrack.
- The music in general. "This Minute Now", "Light the Sky on Fire", "Good Night, But Not Goodbye" and "A Day to Celebrate" are legitimately above average. Just, y'know, ignore the contexts for which they were intended. Some brave soul ripped the audio into an unofficial, makeshift soundtrack.
- Leia's speech before she starts singing is actually pretty good: "This holiday is yours. But we all share with you the hope that this day brings us closer to freedom, and to harmony and peace...." It's exactly how you'd expect a speech from Senator Organa to sound like.
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