This does not seem like a workable option to me, because the character of DJ will return in Episode 9
Sounds like you know something we don’t, Hal 😉
My two cents: I cut out a lot of the egregious CG creatures in the casino, cut out the slave children completely and shortened the fathier chase by quite a bit. I also cut out Rose’s “Now it’s worth it” line.
That really works for me, but it all comes down to personal preference I suppose.