OutboundFlight said:
Both succeeded

I’ve made my opinion on TFA very clear, but TLJ did not do what you claim, since Rey did not join Kylo. The movie chickens out and even trots out a super laser for good measure.
Also as far as Anakin goes, like I said, I think there is a double standard there too, since Anakin by the end of the show is identical to RotS Anakin, besides the deeper voice. Anakin is just as “unlikable” in the second Clovis arc as he is in the movies.
It’s early TCW Anakin that is the odd man out.