JJ has an insanely hard task of bringing the franchise back on track, moving the story forward, and making it interesting all in one movie.
Withe Luke already dead, I'm not sure how you close the Skywalker saga in a satisfactory way. When TFA came out, I thought episode 9 would be Luke and Rey together defeating Kylo and a legion of his Knights, Rey becomes the new leader of the good guys and Luke finds his peace and joins Yoda, Ani, Obi Wan and Qui Gon. Leia passes away as a legend of the Rebellion and the Resistance. Exeunt.
This is now impossible. Luke and Rey defeating Kylo wouldn't even be entertaining since Kylo is such an inconsistent and weak character. Like, big whoop.
Last Jedi was a slap in the face.
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