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Post #1435992

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NeverarGreat
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The Force Awakens: Starlight (V1.1 Released!)
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Date created
17-Jun-2021, 1:53 AM

Okay, I’ve put a subtle effect over the three shots of the fight where her eyes are noticeable. 😃

https://vimeo.com/562525043

Password: fanedit

It’s true that this is rather uncharted territory as far as canon goes, but Rey’s inner darkness is one of the primary reasons for this edit. It think it’s justified due to this edit making it seem like Han, Chewie, and Finn have all just been destroyed along with the Republic. It adds a ton of tension to the end of the film since Rey is resorting to the Dark Side to defeat Kylo Ren whereas it was implied that she used the light side in the original, an uninteresting option since it telegraphed that she was simply more powerful than her opponent, regardless of his momentary weakness. The edit of Snoke saying that he has sensed an awakening comes directly after this moment as well, so it’s very clear that Rey’s power is what he senses, and his ability to bridge her mind with that of Kylo later on adds even more evidence to this thought. Finally, Luke’s rejection of Rey makes a ton more sense if she has already gone so far to the Dark Side to achieve her goals. Rey’s plea with the saber at the end of TFA now has the extra drama of understanding that she is a dangerous student, something borne out in TLJ and beyond.

As far as VFX shots go, I have just two left to do:

-Delete casual Resistance officer in Leia Mourning
-Tweak Rey and Finn staring at Starkiller Firing