I haven’t looked through all 3,000+ replies to this topic, so forgive me if someone has already pitched this.
Is there a feasible way to remove both Snoke and Palpatine from the entire sequel trilogy, and have Kylo Ren as the sole main villain?
Getting rid of Snoke in The Force Awakens is no problem, he only has a few scenes.
The Last Jedi would be a bit more of a problem. The Snoke’s Throne Room scene would have to go, or at least be heavily altered.
Snoke isn’t a problem in Rise of Skywalker, but the Emperor poses some major issues. The Force battle finale on the ground on Exegol would have to go. Maybe the space battle could be salvaged, but Rey v Grandpa Sheev would definitely get cut. Maybe the Rey/Kylo lightsaber fight on the Death Star wreckage could serve as the final battle?
Anyone has any suggestions on how to make this crazy idea work, hit me back!
I created a TRoS edit without Palpatine that used the DSII fight as the final battle and the simple threat of the largest fleet the galaxy’s ever seen as the main threat. I sent you the link. As others have mentioned, the throne room in TLJ is going to be the hardest part. It could probably be edited down to 2 more-or-less reasonable films depending on what you are willing to sacrifice.