I see a possible super hero trope at work here but I’m withholding judgment: where a villain arises essentially as a response to the existence of the hero (we did see that debate sort of in Captain America Civil War, and we’ve seen it in the DC universe).
Actually, Snoke outright says the reverse: that the hero arose essentially as a response to the existence of a villain.
It’s the opposite! As the RLM guys would say, “very cool.” Less facetiously: that’s what I’m talking about but it’s the same idea. I’m withholding judgment on whether I like where they seem to be going with this whole “balance of the Force” stuff. I didn’t like that aspect of the PT (about the need for “balance”) but I’ll await the EIX.