As I stated before I think TLJ is enjoyable as a stand alone film. It has some good scenes, but in my view it’s not really forging it’s own path. For all the shocks and twists it is content to rehash the Empire versus rebels dynamic, as if stuck in a time loop. Meanwhile we get alternate reality versions of the battle of Hoth, the Dagobah training sequence, and the throne room sequence. In many ways it’s a mishmash of the OT with a new coat of paint. However for me the most difficult aspect of the film is how it seems to actively attempt to diminish the characters, and themes of the Lucas era Star Wars, in order to further it’s own far more cynical agenda.