Palpatine watches Kylo and Rey - Star Wars: The Force Awakens "Legacy Cut" fan edit
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This edit firmly establishes Palpatine's consciousness and his awareness about what is happening with Kylo Ren and his granddaughter, Rey. Much like during his observation of the fight between Anakin and Count Dooku in Episode 3, Palpatine watches this battle with great interest, though from afar and through the force. It also cements the idea that Palpatine is aware of what is happening throughout the galaxy, but more specifically between these two people. This is the first hint we actually get in the film that he may still be around, with exception of earlier in the film when Rey asks Han if the rumors about the Emperor being alive are real.
Our goal here is that, for people watching episode 7 the first time, they might notice Palpatine in the background and think "Wait a second! Did I just hear Palpatine???". It sets up the big reveal that Palpatine is still alive in Episode 8, with our new end sequence we're working on :)
The Palpatine voice clips are intentionally heavily reverbed and low in volume compared to the rest of the audio in the scene. The mix is not final. We may lower the volume even more. This is still a WIP.
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