Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker - 26 WTF Moments
6. Genocidal Space Nazi Kylo Ren Is "Redeemed"
Though Kylo Ren's possible redemption has been hinted at as early as The Force Awakens, many fans were hoping that his arc would ultimately be a little more imaginative than that.
But this is J.J. Abrams we're dealing with, so naturally his treatment in The Rise of Skywalker echoes that of his grandfather Darth Vader to an infuriatingly lazy, unimaginative degree.
Kylo Ren - or Ben Solo, if you like - ultimately sacrifices himself for Rey, using his Force powers to revive her at the cost of his own existence.
Except, that does nothing to negate the fact he killed his father, almost had his mother killed, massacred likely tens of billions of people when he blew up the Hosnian system, and has basically been an all-around Space Hitler.
As such him turning back to the Light Side at the end of the movie wasn't just painfully predictable - it didn't even make basic thematic or character sense. And it also led to surely the most cringe-worthy moment in the entire film.