Trashes on the legacy of Star Wars and insults the intelligence of the fans

Rating: 1/10 (15 December 2017)

I had high hopes for this one. TFA I enjoyed and Rogue One wasn't bad either, so this one should have been fantastic. Instead, we got a lazy, incompetent mess. Basically, every interesting bit in The Force Awakens, which was otherwise a rehash of Episode 4, was scrapped or messed up. Rey's parents, the Knights of Ren, Kylo's obsession with Vader, Snoke's origin, Phasma basically worthless and it's all either unanswered or resolved in a completely underwhelming fashion.
The plot is 100% filler. The not-Empire has destroyed the Republic (again) before TLJ even starts and nothing really changes afterward. No to mentions that the plot inherently sucks to begin with for this movie. These massive star destroyers can't hold them in a tractor beam? Something done in a New Hope? Seems like an easy tactical solution. Nope.
The characters are just bad. Luke has been completely gutted and turned into a passive, cowardly sociopath. Rey continues to be a Mary Sue, but it's dialed up to eleven this time. The Force ghost of a beloved character (Yoda) shows up to basically tell Luke Rey doesn't need him and he can't teach her anything. I wish I was making this up. It's honestly ridiculous. Coincidentally, Yoda is also turned into a cackling lunatic. Finn and the new character Rose have a pointless romance and a filler plotline. Only Kylo Ren has some serious decent character development as his fall to the Dark side is explored but then undone in the final scene with Luke as he turns into a comic book villain with no tactics or thoughtful villainy, if that's a word. It's like a poorly executed rehash of the Obi and Anakin dual without the backstory. Not to mention that he basically needed help in every battle sequence which again takes away any of the good stuff accomplished character arc wise. He managed to off Snoke it a comical way, but then gets put into what amounts to a headlock by a royal guard? Seriously? Rey has to save his weak ass? He could stop a laser bolt but couldn't be bothered to do anything remotely badass in this sequence? They left that to Mary Sue but still want the audience to feel like he's somehow a threat.
Another thing that struck me was the humor in this episode. It's off the charts and completely out of place. Every other line is a quip, and even serious characters like the old, depressed Luke act like they're in a Marvel movie. It's extremely jarring.
Anyone notice that every strong character in this movie was a female? Agenda's anyone? The sacrificial pilot right at the beginning, the purple haired lady that couldn't be bothered to explain a plan because the man (poe) was just too stubborn and hotheaded; read testosterone filled to be reasoned with apparently. Did I mention Mary Sue Rey?
How about Super Leia? Seems to me Kathleen Kennedy is making darn sure females are given all the heroic opportunities and the OT males get castrated. I could overlook this overt pc crap had the story honored and expanded on the lore instead of taking a big giant heaping pile of crap on it. The story is basically reset. Nothing in the past matters, and the future is open to any interpretation Disney deems marketable. RIP Starwars 12-14-2017, you had a long run.
Overall, this is the worst Star Wars movie. I have little hope the last one will salvage any of it as they have wrecked it all with this entry and undone even the works of the novels, TCW and Rebels.