Why can’t Kylo just be evil? lol
Also you should stick with your original act one and then write it from there.
The brainwashing aspect is very logical considering the way he acts and was designed (similar to religious crusader knights)
Ok, I’m kind of confused. Do you mean brainwashed as in convinced to be apart of something to the point of having little to no free will? Or do you mean brainwashed as in mind control?
It’s more like intense emotional and mental manipulation since childhood alongside indoctrination. For example, Ben was taught by Snoke that Darth Vader (not Anakin) was a good person, Snoke alienated Ben from all of his friends so that Snoke would be the closest thing to a friend (Rey was the exception), etc.
It’s really sad stuff that feels way too dark for a Star Wars movie. I thought the “I am God” line would be enough to convey the brainwashing, but apparently it ended up cheesy and laughable out of context.
Call me a weakling, but I can’t take it when a movie is all sadness, or isn’t actively trying to be as happy as possible (it can still have depressing stuff). If I portrayed all the brainwashing, the movie would start out extremely bleak and depressing with constant drama.
EDIT: I think I’ll hint at the brainwashing instead of showing it, and instead show how it affected Ben as a person.