Yeah, Burbin, I suppose I see the use in including it earlier rather than later. But I don’t think any of that is strictly “necessary,” you know? Like, Palpatine not trusting Kylo is made apparent at the end (and, I think, works better if it’s not spoiled beforehand), and Rey not being a Jedi is spelled out elsewhere.

I suppose…the Hux/Pryde scene isn’t entirely garbage on its own, honestly. If it could include just the first half, when they’re talking about how much the Knights of Ren suck, you could probably cut it before you get to the Chewie reveal. You’d just need a line for Hux to replace “we’ve captured a prisoner.” Something like “Kylo Ren can’t be trusted.” (Music sting) And then wipe to the next scene. (Helps to set up the Hux Spy angle too.) Anyone know of any good clips that might be used there?

I knew this would cause a bit of a hurdle and might require too much extra work - it’s just an idea I’ve been workshopping, which…seems like it comes across effectively? That’s good. I appreciate the feedback!

We can always just do what RL suggested, and pad out the original scene with a shot of BB-8 or something. Has anyone made any progress on the dagger recording or dagger vision?