But for what it’s worth, Abrams is also great at imitating the style of others, so there shouldn’t be too much issue belnding with VIII.
I don’t think that’s true at all (and I’m an Abrams fan), but nevertheless I don’t think it’ll be an issue as Rian didn’t stray too far from TFA’s style to begin with.
In the end, I’m happier with Abrams at the helm, but it’s worth remembering his strength lies in setting up plots, not resolving them. I remember someone on this forum saying they’d get a “sadistic satisfaction” out of seeing Abrams resolve his own story.
Oh shit. If history is any indicator, J.J. is going to kill the entire cast of characters and have them meet up again in some weird non-denominational purgatory.
I’ll never understand why this myth persists.