While I’m not sure the result is actually good, I have to give Johnson and/or Disney some respect for try something new and expanding the conventions. The film is obviously layered (much more so then the other recent films) but the theme I came away with most is the “out with the old, in with the new”. Kylo says it, Yoda says it, and even Luke accepts it by the end. Lucas created this universe with a very formal set of rules, and plots adhered to these rules through his six films (as did RO). I wonder if this message of breaking the old ground rules and setting new ones (or abandoning conventions all together) is intentional on Disney’s part as a way of moving forward in order to expand the Star Wars brand to new places?