For what it’s worth, Hal, one of the things I most admire about this edit is that I think it really comes from a place of respecting (overall) what J.J. & Co. set out to do - it’s just trying to add to it and fix the execution of it. I remember a fan edit of TLJ where the editor completely gutted the movie, replaced half of Luke’s dialogue with his own (poorly dubbed) voice; it was obvious that he just absolutely hated TLJ and wanted to fundamentally remake the movie. Heck, even my own first attempt to edit this movie last year was me just stripping out every part I hated, and there was barely any movie left.

I think you’ve really produced a film here that’s the antithesis of that - an edit that’s additive, rather than destructive; and you’ve encouraged me to think of the film in a whole new light. Not “What do we want to remove,” but “What can we add or change to make it better?” To quote a now-removed line: “That’s how we’re gonna win. Not by fighting what we hate. But saving what we love.”

Anyway, I think if we can get Kijimi working, including that revamped Poe rooftop scene, I think that will help with Poe’s/the galaxy’s motivation for coming together at the end. After all, the whole point of that change is showing how they’re inspiring each other to stand fast. (I am still working on it, albeit slowly!)