Zero character development/arcs for female characters

Rating: 3/10 (21 December 2017)

As a female fan, I was shocked by the total lack of female character development/arcs. The male characters (Luke, Kylo, Poe, Finn) are flawed, conflicted and interesting. They grow and change. But the female characters (Leia, Rey, Rose, Admiral Holdo) are flat, morally "pure," and have all the answers from start to finish. While their plans are occasionally thwarted (always by men), the women never fail on a personal level, so I found them impossible to relate to.
Rey is shown being slightly tempted by the Dark Side, but it has no real consequences for her - she rejects Kylo's offer with ease at the end and is landed in the same position she was at the end of The Force Awakens. She doesn't struggle to control her newfound powers, even though she is shown channeling anger during fight scenes. Admiral Holdo failed to tell Poe of the Resistance escape plan even as a mutiny occurred (simple communication would have saved countless lives), but the movie shifted all blame onto Poe for failing to follow orders - and Admiral Holdo went out in a blaze of saintly glory without so much as an apology. Rose is incessantly cheerful and preachy despite the death of her sister mere hours before - she displays no deep-seated bitterness, no grudge against Poe or the Resistance for causing her sister's death, no debilitating fear of suffering the same fate or urge to take wild, self-sacrificing risks herself. Leia exists as a bland background character defined solely by a bland sense of concern and a grim yet maternal facial expression.
As a woman, I want realistic female characters who are challenged, tempted, mistaken, devastated - and grow as a result. What message does this send to kids? It's okay for boys to make mistakes and learn from failure - but only perfect girls are worthy of portrayal? Women are only there to redirect men, clean up their messes, and make up for men's failings? Come on, Disney. I look forward to the return of Abrams as director for Episode IX - considering how much more compelling Rey and Leia were in The Force Awakens, I hope Abrams can at least start to correct these wrongs.