NeverarGreat said:
in Starlight Rey’s journey is more clearly about her quick acceptance of the Dark Side to survive, implying that she must find a mentor in the Force if she is to avoid this dark fate. Her meeting with Luke retains its former meaning, but now gains a new one in that Rey is revealing her deep spiritual and emotional need for guidance. She is not a centered, self-sufficient character as she was portrayed in the theatrical version, but a hurt, wounded character who has survived only by giving in to vengeance. With this new context the final moments seem to me to be a fitting culmination of Rey’s journey given the assumption that Luke takes the saber and becomes the mentor she needs. In this way the film ends on the perfect moment, for any rejection by Luke would throw her into deeper temptation as TLJ reveals.What a great piece of insight, just sold me on the edit. Can I get a look-see?
I second this. Could not agree more. I like that you are thinking about the theme and message of the sequel trilogy, rather than just slicing and dicing on the basis of what you think fits the canon of the OT.
As an aside, something that Poppasketti’s Rekindled fails to do, that perhaps your TLJ edit could conceivably accomplish, is making Holdo less of a nonsense character.
I know I’m just some rando on the Internet, but I cannot recommend this review of TLJ enough:
^ Mod Edit: ‘A Guide to The Last Jedi (for the Star Wars Fan Base)’ - a 38 minute video at the Nerrel youtube channel. Why this has been posted in here, ‘The Force Awakens: Starlight’ project thread is lost on me.
Not only is it hilarious, but it talks a lot about what TLJ was at least TRYING to accomplish. Rather than just hating on the film, he talks a lot about TLJ’s strengths and provides a lot of insight into Poe and Holdo. I only recommend this because I think you have done a fine job of bringing out the best in TFA and making it much stronger thematically.