I agree. It’s a very human perspective on the whole thing.

Now to change it:
https://vimeo.com/221360199
Password: leia

This reverses the control room shot and adds the ‘fire’ line. I don’t know if the reversal helps the scene, but again, I do like the ‘fire’.

Also included is a mockup of what DominicCobb’s ‘second firing’ idea could look like in action, which feels somewhat necessary to establish the operational status of the Oscillator. I think Snoke should have a congratulatory line for Hux, but the most I could find was ‘It is time’. It’s not ideal, since it’s repeated soon after. The music needs some work as well. Perhaps something more percussive like the first few seconds of the scene but throughout.

This scene would allow the X-wing attack to happen as it does in the original, sans the two reaction shots used in the Starkiller Firing.

So what do you guys think? Does this have potential?