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Post #1407243

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Neerb
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The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant (Released)
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Date created
1-Feb-2021, 6:40 PM

Octorox said:

Great video. Probably not for this edit, but I wonder how feasible the idea of having C3PO translate the dagger on Pasaana and completely cutting Kijimi from the movie is. I think the biggest issue you’d run in to is Chewie. I don’t know that it’s feasible to completely remove him from the rest of the movie.

I think too much happens on Kijimi to get cut entirely. Lame fetch quest aside, this is the first part of the movie where things almost slow down enough for us to get some characterization for our main cast, for them to reflect on what’s happened so far (including a mention of Crait, which is some much-needed continuity and as much setup as we’ll get for the fleet at the end) and what lies ahead. Then after that, we get Kylo and Rey’s confrontation, which is easily the most visually interesting and memorable part of the movie. This is also where Hux gets his send-off and we learn the identity of the spy from the movie’s beginning, and while the sequence is certainly rushed, its absence would definitely confuse audience members as Hux is just mysteriously not in the second half of the movie.

And that’s all without even getting to the biggest point of the scene: the whole “Rey Palpatine” thing, where, Rey Nobody or not, we need a scene that explains why Palpatine wants Rey and why Rey will struggle with her emotions against Palpatine later.

Oh, yeah, and if you cut all of Kijimi, the movie becomes laughably short compared to the other Star Wars movies.