Ziggy, thanks so much for the compliments, and I’m so glad you enjoyed the edit!
Further trimming Paige Tico (bomber girl) kicking the ladder to drop the detonator.
I too had a similar reaction when I first saw the film. I think Hal’s edit improved it significantly while also maintaining seamless audio. Let me check out the Clean Cut Edition, though, and see how ForceGhostRecon handled it.
Changing BB-8’s repair of Poe’s X-Wing
I think this is worth looking into, as I remember watching that video months ago and thinking it was pretty seamless. Specifically the cut from BB-8 moving down to the tracking shot of Canady has such a nice rhythm of camera motion.
Finding a better way to introduce Holdo
This one I am less sold on. While I think the editor did a great job of rotoscoping and does a good impression of Ackbar, I think it’s still just a little off and may introduce more questions about Ackbar (how did he survive the explosion unscathed? Why does he have his old white uniform? Where is he the rest of the film?) than it solves with Holdo.