Very well articulated thoughts, like always! I hate petitions over trivial things like movies, but this is the one time I wouldn’t mind if fans made a petition to release an extended cut of this film.
I’m so glad you brought this up! I don’t necessarily need an extended cut, but TLJ-quality deleted scenes at the VERY LEAST. Based on the leaks, they probably have a ton of unused footage - I’m curious to know how much of it has finished fx.
Unfortunately I doubt we’ll find out until April, or whenever the home release is. That is what worries me though, because TFA didn’t have much deleted material to work. Since IX was the last film, maybe they’ll be more willing to show more unreleased material.