There's a lot of things that people have to say about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. For instance, some believe that the film was all about fan service. Interestingly, the editor who worked on Episode IX confirmed that this was the movie's intention.
Maryann Brandon, who edited The Rise of Skywalker, was recently a guest on The Rough Cut podcast (via The Playlist) where she confirmed that director J.J. Abrams had every intention to please the fans.
"Look, sure, it's fan service," Brandon said. However, she also pointed out that it was the only option since people would still be upset if there wasn't enough fan service in Episode IX.
"If you didn't service the fans, it would be, ‘Oh, J.J. didn't go along with the history of Star Wars and what it all means,'" Brandon said.
There is little doubt that The Rise of Skywalker went out of its way to make fans happy. I mean, the final scene alone on Tatooine was proof of that. However, some believe that it was too much fan service to the point that the movie's storyline wasn't justified properly. Hopefully, this will change when the director's cut of Episode IX is eventually released.
Fans have been hoping for a director's cut of The Rise of Skywalker (or the J.J. Cut, if you will) after it was revealed that Abrams had originally screened a three-hour version of the film to Disney executives. For now, it is unclear if the longer version of Episode IX will ever be released.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is currently screening in theaters worldwide.
Related: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Writer Explains Final Tatooine Scene
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