My biggest complaint about TFA is the constant references and recapitulations, particularly as manifested in Starkiller Base.
If George Lucas was writing and directing the sequel trilogy, it would have been at least as equally pandering in that regard, and have a lot less to redeem it.
I was, and still am, glad that Bob Iger immediately put Lucas’ treatments through the shredder. After they shook hands and Lucas had left his office, I’m sure that was the first thing that happened.
JEDIT: I really don’t know how you people post here all the time without making typos like I do.