RogueLeader said:
Personally, I think I prefer Spence’s approach. I sat down and watched the first 30 minutes of ESB:R tonight, and I couldn’t help but compare the filmmaking language between that and TROS. I definitely am a proponent of the use of some visions when it comes to ST ideas, but I do think the less flashbacks/visions are used as a storytelling crutch, the better it would be for the movie.Here is the most recent version of where I ended up with that scene, for context.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I4gQtIMFhUsZL7WxBO7_7xDSVvAZGP9L/view?usp=sharing
I think mercilessly chopping it down like this might actually be the best approach. The only thing I’d like to see changed is the line “who you are” replaced with “your power”. Maybe it’s my familiarity with the original movie but “Who you are” still implies some kind of identity reveal to me.
I’m resistant to the idea of removing the lightning personally.