So just a quick bit of feedback after literally just watching your edit Hal. It was fantastic how it really improves the entire story and adds a lot more emotional impact to Han’s death and the fight afterwards between Kylo, Rey and Finn.
Strangely enough though I didn’t really seem to care all that much about the Hosnian system republic planets being destroyed as there is no footage or really any reference to them in any meaningful, impactful way earlier in the movie and having turned their back on the resistance it almost feels like a “I told you so” moment and there’s not a lot of sympathy despite the obvious (when you think about it) billions of people all dieing at the same time.
I think I found a slip up on your part, I can’t tell you the exact time stamp as was watching the VOBs via a VLC player playlist but it’s just after Han and the others disable the shields, the resistance has jumped in and start flying down towards the SKB, with the weapon port visible in the shot but not drawing the star in as it charges like it is in every other shot.
I also found the replacement effects at Maz’s temple a little underwhelming / unbelievable in regards to the Tie Fighter and landing craft animation. I think it would work much better just to show the Star Destroyer by itself sliding into view like Sir Ridley posted earlier in this thread. I think this example also had Finn’s audio fixed so he said “they’re here” instead of “they did it” which makes a lot more sense but still needs a tad more polishing to hide the change.
But otherwise excellent work and I thoroughly enjoyed your restructured version 😃
.Valheru