I enjoyed the movie more on second viewing, which was a pleasant surprise. I also seem to be in the minority when I say that I loved Yoda here. Maybe he looked a little too muppety in order to invoke nostalgia, but I think this is the best he’s looked since RotJ. And his mannerisms were way more on point. He felt old and goofy again, instead of moody and slick. On the whole, I’m happy to see the series testing new waters instead of re-treading the same pool. Mixed metaphors aside, I didn’t enjoy it as much as TFA, but thought it far outshined Rogue One.
I actually applaud for the effort done with Yoda in that scene. That said, when he first appears, it looks really bad for some reason, but I’ve only seen it once so I can’t say why it appeared so off. Maybe it was simply the bright(?) green color of him standing out so much under the dark. But once the bright fire is behind him, he is definitely the best Yoda on-screen since the OT.