I know it’s way way past discussion, but I just skimmed through V5 and I gotta say, I still really don’t like the final AI lines about Leia on Ahch-To, they feel completely out of place on the scene and really took me out of it. Luke’s pep talk to Rey is supposed to be about how she shouldn’t give up on being a Jedi out of fear of turning evil, yet he goes on to tell her about how Leia gave up on being a Jedi out of fear of turning evil, and that’s supposed to inspire her? Even if the original lines are also about how Leia didn’t become a Jedi, at least there the implication was that Rey was destined to pick up and finish her Jedi path, which would give Rey motivation. Here Leia just gave up out of fear, lost everything and died. It’s just such a downer no matter how you spin it, and feels at odds with what’s supposed to be the scene where Rey regains her hope and resolve.

I also feel like putting so much focus on Leia takes it away from the legacy of the Jedi, which is more important to Rey’s journey and the overarching thread of the saga. “A thousand generations live in you now, let Leia’s legacy guide you on Exegol”. That doesn’t even make sense, Leia wasn’t a Jedi, those two lines have no relation to one another, and it’s the Jedi that guide her on Exegol, it’s the Jedi that stand behind her and help vanquish the Emperor. It was nice to add Leia’s voice to the moment before Rey stands up, but she shouldn’t overshadow a thousand generations of actual Jedi.

I get the desire to give Leia a bit more on this movie, but the scene on Ahch-To is not and should not be all about Leia, the focus should be on the Jedi legacy and Rey’s role as it’s heir, the bit about Leia and the flashback should serve that purpose, and not the other way around.