CassusFett said:
I am removing force healing from my edit. So, Kylo dies on the death star after being stabbed by Rey. In other words, Ben is never redeemed. As a result, Rey cannot be healed by Ben, so she tragically dies after defeating the emperor.

Also, I am removing the entire McGuffin chase. Meaning Rey goes straight from Leia to the death star to find the wayfinder. Its an imperfect solution, but its workable, and it removes the worst parts of the movie IMO. It does a great deal to fast track Rey Nobody because it removes Ochi and the flashbacks about her parents.

I like some of this. I also plan to remove the scavenger hunt. How would you go about connecting the dots without the in-between hunt?

As to no Ben at Exegol, and Rey dying at Exegol, how do you think you might manage that without the climactic battle looking like something is missing?