Look, I’m going to see this. It’s Star Wars. I am going in expecting to be disappointed and underwhelmed personally, because I don’t like Star Wars for rinky dink little “fun” side adventures without any character development. I fell in love with Star Wars as a kid by watching A New Hope, seeing character progression, a large galaxy with rich lore and rabbit holes to dive into. I was 5 years old and I loved that slow, meaningful story. We live in different times now, and Hollywood has no faith in that kind of story sadly. I am taking my almost-5 year old son to this for his first Star Wars movie experience. I am sure he is going to love it and have a great time, and I’ll have a great time seeing him smile. But the real treat is coming up when we watch the OT at home for the first time together. I want THAT kind of Star Wars to return to theaters, the kind that forever changes a generation, not the kind that gives you a few smiles for an evening.