"Matches and even surpasses A New Hope is every single way"

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2015)

Disclaimer: I am 18 years old and had never seen Star Wars up until this point. While most people's view on Star Wars is clouded by nostalgia, here is my unaffected take on the 'classics'.
When we last left off, I had determined that Star Wars IV was indeed a classic. It had slight pacing issues and a lack of character development. The remaster also had quality issues with it's audio. But it was a classic nonetheless.
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back matches and even surpasses A New Hope is every single way. There is more character development, I hardly noticed any audio issues and the pacing seems just fine, You even had parallel story-telling between Luke Skywalker and the rest of the gang, which worked nicely. The humor, acting and special effects remain as enjoyable and perfect as they were in the previous installment.
A worthy sequel to an already classic franchise.