All rise: The frenetic pace of The Rise of Skywalker

The Rise of Skywalker proves that asking too many questions in the finale without explanation is a faulty web to finish.

“It should be all rise, baby,” are the words that Barney Stinson declares in an episode of How I Met Your Mother. He’s referring to a mixtape he made — remember those? — and how there’s a misconception that mixtapes should inevitably rise and fall to keep people pumped and wanting more.