cyclista said:
But yeah, it was fine that they wanted to show a torch being passed and a bond being formed - we all wanted that because Rey was a successful character. But the expense of Leia’s and Chewie’s relationship was unforgivable.

Now this I totally agree with.

Maybe in a previous ‘longer cut’ Rey and Leia have already met at this point, but in the movie I saw, it was two strangers hugging while Chewie walks off by himself and talks to an X-Wing pilot or somebody. That moment really didn’t sit right with me 😦

The point people have made about Chewie getting over Han and hooking up with Rey in the blink of an eye I just put down to timeframe. This movie moves quickly (quicker than other SW movies) and it’s quite possible (likely, actually) that the journey to Luke doesn’t take place until weeks or even months after Han’s death.