Some have been wondering what Ady’s new Shield Generator model is supposed to fix.
(Theatrical top, Special Edition bottom)
As you can see, the Shield Generator is badly matted into this shot.
When it explodes, the Special Edition keeps the screen white for a longer period of time, obscuring everything.
Once the white dies down, you can plainly see that the generator appears to be undamaged, but is glowing for some reason.
There are also some continuity errors between shots of the generator/bad matting.
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