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Post #1413126

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sherlockpotter
Parent topic
The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant (Released)
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Date created
25-Feb-2021, 11:30 PM

Rey quips too; but my issue is more from an external/writing/tone perspective anyway.

I realize I’ve been harder on this movie than a lot of you. That’s fine. Really. I’m just trying to think of ways to add more gravitas, more weight to the “killing Chewie” moment. It’s definitely helped a lot by removing the Hux/Chewie Reveal scene; but the three of them joking so soon afterwards just feels…disingenuous to me. I think Rey should still be agonizing over what she’s done. There’s a reason she “cares” that Zorii “thinks she’s alright.” - She needs to be comforted. She’s conflicted, and scared, and depressed. She just accidentally murdered her friend mere moments ago. How will she live with herself? How will she ever be able to move on?

“Seriously, you were a spice runner?”

(A compromise could be keeping Finn and Poe’s lines - they’re forcing themselves to be upbeat for Rey’s sake - but trimming Rey’s and Poe’s exchange. Still doesn’t quite have the right tone for me from the audience’s perspective - the audience should still be mourning Chewie as well; but again, it’s not just about me.)