Not As Bad As Everyone Says

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2018)

My main problems with the film are that C-3po, R2-D2 and Chewbacca are being left out constantly throughout the film. They're the characters we want the most! BB8 might be a great addition but if he was actually working with R2-D2 on the missions then he'd be even better. C-3Po got a satisfactory role in the film and yes he did get one odd scene where Poe, who stole his role, told him shut up. R2-D2 didn't even get out the millennium falcon. He and Chewbacca were literally the only two characters who you knew were gonna survive because they stayed in the plain and did nothing. When we see our three heroes return, they need to be the main characters, not Poe Dameron. At least the ending hints that they may do something but it looks doubtful. Maybe they will get the role they deserve.
Princess Leia's parts were fine, my advice would be to still have her in episode 9, writing her out would very tricky the way that the film ended. General Hux, BB8, Rey, Finn and DJ were great characters although to be fair, most of Rey's scenes were the boring ones in the movie as she avoided action until nearly the end. She wasn't the starring character. Finn probably stood out more than her but overall BB8 and Poe Dameron probably had the most to do.
The casino scene was one of the best scenes so I can't see why people are slagging that off in particular. Admiral Ackbar's death is wrong because he is an alien almost, so why does Leia survive space but not him?
Holdo was a fine character but if anyone should have killed her it should have been C-3Po. Admiral Ackbar should have taken her place as the sacrifice at the end.
Yoda was definately needed in the film although with several characters it felt like introducing them took forever, even the new ones. I was beginning to wonder if Captain Pahasma was going to show up and when she did, it was disappointing. For episode 9 to get the characters right, they need to start using the originals more like Leia, C-3Po, Chewbacca, R2 D2, Lando (who is still missing!)
Overall I enjoyed the film as much as the others. It isn't as good as episode 4, 5, 7 or Rogue One but it's still better than some of the films.