Slashfilm podcast has a really good interview with Rian Johnson. One important take away was that Episode 8 script was written before TFA even premiered.
Johnson said that things that fans glomed onto like Snokes identity was after the fact. They didn't know how much the internet nerd machine would kick into overdrive.
Other good bits were that he wrote the script from a character perspective. If it didn't work to drive the characters forward then it was cut. Snokes identity ultimately isn't important in this context.
He also discussed Rey's lineage. Said that the second movie of a trilogy is supposed to be the test or the training. It's supposed to be challenging to the characters and by virtue the audience. Having Rey come from nobodies and being denied the satisfaction of knowing who they are is the point. Rey will not get easy answers, that's not going to challenge her character.
Anyway good to check it out.
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