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Post #1316014

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EddyMerkxs
Parent topic
TFA: A Gentle Restructure (Released)
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Date created
31-Dec-2019, 10:40 AM

I watched this before TROS and it easily became my go to version. Makes so much more sense dramatically and actually lets the movie stand on its own vs ANH, with a far darker ending. I wouldn’t suggest changes except I know you are revisiting the sequel trilogy after TROS.

The only edit that was noticable to me was targeting the resistance base after it fires, especially since it is blown up a few minutes later. I haven’t read all the comments on this thread and I’m sure this has been mentioned before, but I’m curious how the movie would play without retargeting the base and the resistance just blows it up. It also might foreshadow Po’s desire to blow stuff up without considering losses. I also like the idea of the base being a one shot weapon. You likely already know which works better.

The only other consideration would be tweaking the (already much improved) crawl a bit more:

The sinister FIRST ORDER plots its return to power, hidden in the ashes of the fallen Empire.

Failing to convince the NEW REPUBLIC to investigate this emerging threat, General Leia Organa mobilizes a covert RESISTANCE while the First Order completes a devastating new weapon.