I fail to see what is supposed to be so “different” about this movie.
That’s pretty much what I’ve been saying. I guess it was “different” by dismissing all the mysteries teased to us in TFA, and it presented an unexpected change in character for Luke. That isn’t the kind of different that gets me excited about Star Wars. I would’ve been OK with Luke’s character if it was in a better movie and there was a plan for even more Luke in IX, but the way his story arc ended up was unsatisfying.