Screw it. Snoke should be/should've been Palpatine reborn.
Dark Empire style.
And probably played by Benedict Cumberbatch because the guy is just fcking everywhere now.
And he's young enough to do lightsaber duels impressively unlike Ian McDiarmid (not his fault).
Or someone else.
I don't care anymore.
"Not all change is progress, as not all movement is forward."