Did this really need another thread?

People are different so some people will respond to this issue differently from others.
I personally found the reuse very cynical and distracted me from the many fine qualities of the film in an unnecessary way.
The Star Wars galaxy is a big place where lots of stories could be told.
The new characters were very engaging and fresh, the design and direction was very skillful but the stale plot was an unwelcome distraction.
That’s my position.

Obviously other people have other criteria when it comes to a good few hours of entertainment and will not be as distracted by these similarities.
This doesn’t make those people silly or whatever negative you want to throw at the group, it just makes them differently demanding.