One option is to have both Rey and Ben live. I can see how this would be an issue for some, because it might not feel right if Ben could literally resurrect Rey without sacrificing his own life. If things were to play out the same way up to this point, I kinda of agree with the sentiment.
They’re a dyad and only dyads can do that. Problem solved. Then again, that info would be a nightmare to incorporate into the film.
Leia never has been anywhere near the guy.
Tbf, she was a member of the Imperial Senate. It’s possible she’s been around him in the years leading up to ANH.
Then in TRoS they literally just bring out a new ‘big bad’ AND a new throne in order to completely undo Kylo’s growth. Now he is shoved back into the mold, the conflicted villain is turned good and helps take down the true ‘big bad’ in the throne, as we’ve all seen before. Just think about how we never see Kylo sitting on his Supreme Leader throne, because he is not allowed to be that character, the way we see him command officers around has no more gravity than the way he did it in TFA, and he goes back to just doing the bidding of an old disfigured monster again.
The sad thing is they came so close. With a little tweaking, you can easily rework the story to eliminate any idea that Kylo is working with Palpatine, presenting them instead as enemies.
It’s called the Skywalker Saga, not the Palpatine Saga.
I’d take George Lucas’ word over what the Star Wars saga is supposed to be about over JJ any day of the week.
Well Lucas never called it the Skywalker Saga I can tell you that. Or at least not AFAIK. He said it was the story of Anakin specifically. Then after the acquisition Lucasfilm started tossing the term “Skywalker Saga” around as if just “Saga” wasn’t enough. What, are they planning other sagas or something?
