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23.03 / 20:13
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Rey vs. Kylo Ren Art Reveals A Rise Of Skywalker Palpatine Twist Fix
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker fudged its Rey Palpatine twist, but the revelation might've played out better if concept art scenes had been realized onscreen. The grand reveal that Daisy Ridley's Rey is actually the long-long granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine was among many criticisms audiences aimed toward Disney's sequel trilogy closer. The twist contradicted Star Wars: The Last Jedi's claim that Rey was "nobody," and suffered from the lack of clarity around Palpatine's resurrection. Colin Trevorrow's leaked Duel of the Fates script proves Rey's Palpatine heritage was not planned in advance, and the twist unavoidably feels cobbled together.
23.03 / 04:33