[belsarius]

See this was my biggest complaint too - I was able to get past it and still enjoy the movie but this one was a bigger issue to me personally than Rey having no parents (which I think is the right call even though the reveal felt a little flat).

What I do wonder though is if there is more to come from Snoke. Say he was in fact a reincarnated Plagius or Sidious - canon does include the fact that the Sith lord had learned how to create life - then you can't reveal that prior to killing him off. (Plus it's also in Canon that cutting a Sith Lord in half doesn't kill them - Vader & Maul)

I think it's very unlikely but if you did want a twist in 9 (really this is the only thing that stands out at this point with the way 8 ended) then this is probably the way to do it.

Snoke comes back. Reveals that he has transcended Sith or Jedi, able to bring himself back from the dead, and now has a bone to pick with Rey & Kylo. Those two have to work together to defeat this bigger/badder enemy - which leads to the true balance of the force - it's not about one side winning but it's about the darkness and light working together to defeat a greater evil.

Would also kind of tie back to what was never really elaborated on between Finn & Benicio Del Toro characters. About how it's not as clear as resistance vs. Empire with one side being clearly bad. There is more to it than that. Some of what Luke was saying also hinted at in this movie.

I like this theory and think it could be played out quite well. Good pick up on how the Benicio Del Toro morality tale would tie into it to.