NeverarGreat said:
It is in the strength or weakness of its emotional content that a film succeeds or fails, since people rationalize any experience which they find emotionally compelling, regardless of its internal logic. So the extent to which people are defending the conveniences of ANH while disparaging similar conveniences in TFA speaks to the differing levels of emotional investment in these two films.

I think you’re absolutely right. This is a really good point.

I think it helps contribute to why many people (myself included) think the PT is so awful. You’re not emotionally invested, and on top of it, you can nitpick it apart. The problems begin to compound on themselves, making the movie so much worse.