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With all of those things having to be accounted for (how Luke wouldn't be able to stop Ben from the murdering rampage, how Ben's turn could've created such dramatic guilt to cause Luke to spurn everyone he cared about, and other logistical factors), I don't get why the scene/explanation is such a surprise, or viewed so harshly, given all that needed to be accounted for.
Oh well. Differing views, and nothing more. I appreciate your patience.
No patience required, debates like this are part of fandom.
I'll also alleviate the burden on this thread with just this closing remark on the above: I had mentioned 'meta-narrative'. It's my opinion that the ST as a whole product should not have gone there, based on what went before. That's my top-level criticism of the ST; with all other critiques (scripting, pacing, character development, plot) subservient to that.
That seems to be where most fandom splits. You either accept what Disney did to the original heroes or you don't; everyone's reasons may be a little different but it draws a line in the space sand.