ST 09 was the best SW prequel.

The more I think about this, the more I'm convinced that this is as conservative as you can go for selecting the director. J.J. will certainly make his decisions and make the film in the way he prefers. However, I think Lucas and Kennedy wanted Abrams because they more or less know exactly what they're getting with J.J. (not in a bad way).

I just can't see J.J. doing anything spectacular with this. Entertaining, fun, etc. - sure. But I can't help look at Abrams as a company man in this situation.