Smart movie production wise, fandom officially becomes ignorant

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2015)

Let me say that this is the first time I've ever written a review on IMDb even though I've on the site daily for the past 16 years.
This movie drives me to write this review, not for the movie itself for the most part, but rather the amount of ignorant reviews I've been reading by so-called "fans" of the first hour. I'm a fan for as long as I can remember, growing up with three older brothers showing the original trilogy to me each year. let me say: PEOPLE!! GET OVER IT!! We are never going to get something remotely similar in feel, look, and vibe to movies that were released 35 years ago. The reason? Because they were released so long ago! I still see them each year and love them, but they are a bit outdated. When I showed them to my nephew he found them silly and prefers the prequels which makes sense taking into account the aging of the classics.
Let me tell you that Lucas is and has always been great at telling a story, however he tells them and doesn't make them. He even admits time and time again that Star Wars is and has always been the ancient story of good vs. evil, with a hero, a damsel etc. simply set in a space setting. Do you want to know where he get's his inspiration? Read this -> Joseph Campell - The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Same old story different day.
Now let's get to The Force Awakens. It actually is a very very clever movie. Here we are in 2015 and we have to make a sequel to a movie that was released 32 years ago. Assignment, make it true enough for the old fans and accessible enough for new ones (who probably can't watch the outdated source material from the 70's and 80's) so it becomes a movie for all.
The solution comes in two steps.
1) People it's a set up movie! I know we have been deprived of a lot of information. Do you think the production company doesn't know that? The info will come in the next installment don't worry. For now, let's mix the old characters in with the new to set up the new. We get to sort of say goodbye to the old characters and embrace the new ones and the new audience can straight away work with the new characters. Smart move number 1.
2) How do we introduce a new audience to an old movie and furthermore an extremely old tale while simultaneously pleasing old fans? Answer: Let's make this first movie extremely similar to Episode IV and put in a lot of symbolism. Do you seriously think that Kasdan and Abrams never thought: Jeez this story sure looks a lot to something else I've seen. It's supposed to be! It's the perfect move to introduce the Star Wars universe to a young audience whilst making it a nostalgia trip for the old audience i.e. a transition from old trilogy to new. Again, don't worry, it'll be different in the next one. SYMBOLISM PEOPLE! Smart move number 2.
Now some practical things I've read in reviews and found quite ignorant.
It's disneyfied, so childish and lame jokes: What? Have you seen the old movies? They are also for a large part for children. Lucas wanted to make something for all ages instead of only for adults. It has lame jokes too, quite a lot actually. What is disneyfied? I hear this term too much of late since Disney buys everything and I find it unfair.
Kylo Ren looks a lot like Vader with his mask: DUH! He literally wants to follow in his footsteps.
How does Rey know how to wield a lightsaber like that? Luke had loads of training before he was that good etc. etc: How much training did Luke really have? Not a whole lot. Watch the movies again. Have you watched the fight between Ren en Rey closely? Rey isn't that skilled. That's how I would wield a sword without training. Moreover she does has some skill with a staff. Ren actually isn't that good with a sabre and he needs more training as confirmed by Snoke. Compared to Anakin vs. Obi-Wan in Sith, this fight is child's play. Make sure you watch it again.
It's stupid that Snoke is so big: We actually only have seen a projection of Snoke. He probably is not that big.
How does Rey know how to use the force that fast, it's ridiculous: There probably is a reason folks! Let's find out!
There's only one lightsabre fight!: Because as far as we know there are no Jedi and Sith atm, so that kinda makes sense.
Solo's death goes by to fast or some sort of similar argument: What do you want? To linger on it for 15 minutes? It's an emotional moment but a movie simply can't linger that long. Did we do that with Yoda? or Qui-gon? Or Obi-Wan? No we did not. Cause we don't have the time, get over it.
I'll leave it like this because there simply isn't enough room.
You shouldn't watch any Star Wars if you're expecting an original story. It's not about telling an original story. It's about how you tell a story that is as old as we can remember. The Force Awakens does this with the fun and pace we want from a Star Wars flick and in a very very clever way which pleases both a new audience, and, if you can see the symbolism, the fandom as well.
Get the stick out people. It's 35 years later and TFA is simply fun as Star Wars should be.