I’m really not a fan of the change to Luke’s line but oh well, let the past die, slaughter it if you have to.
Kinda have to agree. I can still hear the w sound after “He’d vanished” so it sounds kinda wonky.
Plus, I kinda liked what the comics did to explain this. From Luke’s devastated perspective he might think those students joined up with him, but in reality they were just trying to avenge Luke.
Ah well, it’s fine.
I just listened to this line myself. I completely agree it definitely does sound too wonky in the edit.
But honestly, I… actually kinda am on board for this line change, lol. Ben now being alone literally and emotionally during this rage slaughter (using that mighty Skywalker blood) causes Luke telling the story to become even more heartbreaking and intense for me watching it just now. I like it. It makes Luke being so horrified in his failure that much more potent. I dunno, I kinda like it.
Were the dozen vanished students implied to be the Knights Of Ren? If so, I guess that is an issue. The explanation of what they are is extremely vague as is in the trilogy, so I dunno, might need this detail intact for them? Honestly don’t personally mind keeping them their own thing that Kylo creates (with the aid of Snoke or whatever) after this slaughter, lol.