sherlockpotter said:
I’m curious what everyone thinks!

This is good stuff. Version 4 definitely sounds the most, though I’m partial to him cutting her off because I love seeing Hamill being sassy, even artificially (and because yeah, obviously Rey should know he was wrong). Version 1 seems a little empty, while #3 is too crowded, and it doesn’t seem like “lesson 3” should start with a question like that.

Ironically however, the removal of “It was fear that kept me here”, which I’m obviously still in favor of, creates the issue of “What are you most afraid of” feeling slightly non-sequitur. Or, at least, it seems too obvious to me that the line was preceded by something different than just “I was wrong”. I’m tempted to say “What are you so afraid of” might flow better, but I might be overthinking.

Honestly, it’s becoming more and more impressive to me just how knotted-up the problems with this movie’s writing are. I don’t think I would have felt as offended as I did in 2019 had Ascendant (with the changes being worked on) been the theatrical cut, but man this is a real fixer-upper of a film.