Can Episode IX "Save" the Sequel Trilogy?

Hey Herders! Leading up to Episode IX, we know almost *nothing* about the movie - except that it has a GIANT job ahead of it. We bust out our speculation hats (yes, those are totally real things and not a hacky awkward bit of literary phrasing) and try to figure out where this film is headed. It's not just the end of the sequel trilogy, but the entire Skywalker saga! How can one film possibly handle all of that!? Some people think "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi" have done too much harm to the saga for Episode IX to redeem it.Spoiler alert: those people are dumb and wrong! Also, there are spoilers in this episode. So be alert. For spoilers.----------The Nerfherder Council on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerfherder-council/id1076137721?mt=2The Nerfherder Council on Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JiwePVYsN9VuS2kJ0b135The Nerfherder Council on Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I5aon3ihvwonnnkwkknejzglvnuNHC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerfherdercouncil/NHC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nhcpodcastBuy your NHC T-shirts and other gear on TeePublic! http://shop.nhcpodcast.comGet your free trial of Audible! http://www.audibletrial.com/nhcBuy Galactic Empire's music on Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/galactic-empire/id1178245989---------SUPPORT US- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/NHCPodcast- Merch: http://shop.nhcpodcast.comLISTEN- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerfherder-council/id1076137721?mt=2- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONbf-oA0ZXSRGhdNBJLevw/- Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1V6tLzIjQIG51mqEaPXdOtSOCIALS- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerfherdercouncil/- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhcpodcast.bsky.social- X: https://x.com/nhcpodcast