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To point out an example:
Luke being a crumudgeon doesn’t bother me like it does some. But having him almost strike down his sister’s only kid is weak and doesn’t really connect Kylo’s actions with what happened in Episode VII. It would have been much more effective if Luke’s training led to Kylo gaining access to areas of the Force that led him to Snoke (and connecting the dots between Kylo with Luke and Kylo joining Snoke). Could have also created some kind of story arc that had some kind of redemption for Luke that fell flat in TLJ (in my opinion). This isn’t being a Star Wars nerd, it’s being a story-telling nerd who thought that point could have been handled so much more deftly and been something interesting to resolve (for both characters)in Episode IX. As it stands now, I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be cheering for or considering be in the next film? All the interesting characters and plot lines are dead.
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