Obviously I understand why they didn’t show Rey using anger/hatred but having seen Rey losing control and using force lightning on the transport earlier in the film, how would people feel to see a Jedi using lightning but in a more controlled manner and for the greater good? Yes it pushes her closer to the darkside but is it a step too far?
I’m considering just nixing the Rey-lightning scene, as well as the fake-Chewie-death bit. I knew immediately what they were going for (cuz I’d gone ahead and read the spoilers before seeing the film), but it didn’t come off well because of how Chewie survived. Another transport? Where? When? We clearly see him get on the very transport Rey brings down. There’s no battle confusion or other ships flying around.
So because that plot twist wasn’t well executed, I’m likely gonna ditch it altogether. They find the blade but Chewie gets captured. On to the next scene.
It might help set up a TROS reedit if one also inserted a few lines from Palpatine as uninvited thoughts in Rey’s head in scenes from TLJ and/or TFA.