While we are on that scene, I think the way it was originally edited makes the leia contact very confusing to the point that it lowers the dramatic impact of the scene, I would change it so that Kylo gets distracted by her death instead of the call itself, I would also extend the moment Rey and kylo have by having Rey confessing her true feelings about taking “Ben’s” hand before the healing sequence which for me makes it all the more “romantic”? maybe compassionate, it also gives their moment a little more time to breathe.
Original order of scenes:
- kylo stops mid strike.
- leia calls out “Ben”.
- Kylo turns back in shock.
- Leia lies down while she holds the medal.
- Kylo drops his lightsaber, Rey catches it mid air and stabs him with it.
- Leia’s hand drops signalling her death.
- Rey feels her death through the force, calls out leia’s name in shock.
- Rey removes the saber from Kylo’s stomach, cries in disbelief
- Pan to R2D2 with Leia.
- Rey and kylo have a moment of sadness
- Rey reaches out to heal kylo’s wound.
- Healing sequence
- Rey “I did want to take your hand, Ben’s hand”.
- Kylo gives her a look of compassion and gratitude.
- Rey runs off to the Tie fighter.
Re-edited version
- kylo stops mid strike.
- leia calls out “Ben”
- We see her holding Hans’s medal from the trailer.
- Leia lies down while she holds the medal.
- leia’s hand drops dead
- Kylo looks back in shock.
- Kylo drops his lightsaber, Rey catches it mid air and stabs him with it.
- Rey feels her death through the force, calls out leia’s name.
- Rey removes the saber from Kylo’s stomach, cries in disbelief
- Rey and kylo have a moment of sadness. Cut R2 for better flow.
- Rey “I did want to take your hand, Ben’s hand”.
- Rey reaches out to heal kylo’s wound.
- Healing sequence
- Kylo gives her a look of compassion and gratitude.
- Rey runs off to the Tie-fighter.