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http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/90522/why-did-most-lightsabers-have-an-activation-button
I remember a force-activated one from the extended universe but I think otherwise I assumed they were dead-man switches that needed to be held (hence the really slow fighting of the original trilogy).
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Thought it was easily the most watchable and entertaining in the series so far. Not complex or suspenseful, just a great watch.
Standout for me was the menace and violence from the Stormtroopers when they turned that village over at the start - they were always a bit hapless and cute in the originals.
Thought you could only operate a lightsabre if you were a Jedi. Never expected them to have an on button, thought you switched it on with the force. Disappointed to see any old herbert being able to fuck shit up with one.