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Post #1443493

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Jjs0531
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No-Palpatine Rise of Skywalker Radical Brainstorming Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1443493/action/topic#1443493
Date created
10-Aug-2021, 3:03 AM

Hi! I have thought about this too and gave it an honest try as an experiment. ROS is a film that I think is problematic beyond just Palpatine (although, that’s still a big issue.) The editing is bizarre, its narrative pinballing, undoing its own bolder decisions, etc. Because of that, I don’t think any edit that addresses any of these issues can be feature length. So I opted to try a 24 minute summary style thing that removes Palpatine, and just makes the through line the rise of Kylo’s empire after the Exegol discovery. It’s a bit weird structurally, requires a little suspension of disbelief, and is definitely REALLY simplified. But seeing as the editing style is definitely not film-like and neither is the length, that probably won’t be an issue. Consider it more like a companion piece that’s also the finale to the trilogy. Not sure if it’s good, but it was interesting experiment I thought I might share for those of the anti-Palpatine sentiment. If you’re interested, here’s a link to my post on the forum for more details that might be pertinent to know before watching: https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Star-Wars-The-Rise-of-Skywalker-Edit-Renamed-The-New-Order/id/88070#1443477