Kylo Ren finally gets his redemption in the third act of The Rise of Skywalker, helping Rey fight Palpatine in the epic final sequence.
But torturing a beloved character like Chewbacca might have made him irredeemable in the eyes of the fandom.
The battle for Kylo’s soul was one of the main narrative threads used throughout the sequel trilogy, so it was satisfying to finally see him throw away his red lightsaber and rejoin the Light Side.