People have fooled themselves into believing TFA belongs in the pantheon of the Original Trilogy. It doesnt. And as more films are added to the Star Wars galaxy, TFA will be bumped further and further down the list. It is mediocre. An expensive film executed cheaply based on a flimsy premise.
You’re right, I am now convinced TFA is no good. Brb, throwing my copy into my pile of leaves to burn.
Sillyness aside, I don’t think I’ve “fooled myself” at all. I’ve done such things with lesser movies before, but I realize their brokenness in a month or less (BvS). TFA is still a movie that I love. I cannot make myself think I like a movie simply because it services my fanhood for very long. TFA was a genuinely good film with lots of love and care put into it. So I must disagree, TFA does belong with the Original Trilogy.