Some people act as though liking TFA and RO is some sort of conspiracy against the PT.
Here is what I saw:
People entered the cinema in 1977 with high hopes, and left thrilled.
People entered the cinema in 1983 with high hopes, and left thrilled.
People entered the cinema in 1985 with high hopes, and left thrilled.
People entered the cinema in 1999 with high hopes, and left feeling strangely ill.
People entered the cinema in 2002 with high hopes, and left disappointed.
People entered the cinema in 2005 with trepidation, and left feeling a bit better.
People entered the cinema in 2015 with trepidation, and left thrilled.
People entered the cinema in 2015 with high hopes, and left thrilled.
This isn’t a conspiracy… we really wanted to love ALL of them. Not every movie is great. Two of them were great, three of them were good, and three of them weren’t.
To make a good movie, some very important aspects are writing, acting, cinematography, and editing, many of which hinge on great directing. The PT flunks in every one of those categories, not because we want them to, but because sadly, unfortunately, they do.
And FWIW, I thought Finn was a great character. My favorite in the last two films.