HUGE Misfire with Luke but the rest of the story was smart

Rating: Null/10 (15 December 2017)

So many conflicting thoughts when trying to fully review what hits the screen. Did expectations play too large a part or were certain events really as anti-climatic as they feel??? While heady and interesting, there was a lack of emotional connection overall. At key times, in what should have been big plot turns things felt a bit hallow. Not to say it was all unfulfilling but a lot simply didn't pay off with as much impact as the characters deserved. (Luke's fate being chief among them) Overall, Luke's arc finished with him appearing to be a whinny crybaby and his actions since Kylo's defection seemed overblown and snivel-like in nature. Taking little of what Obi-Wan and Yoda taught him and ignoring lessons learned from the original trilogy. I simply didn't like how Luke was written in this film.
What I did love was that there were many plot angles that didn't go in the direction they were appearing to go. Cliches were broken quite a bit and I found that to be refreshingly smart. Heroes weren't always heroes and were actually wrong on multiple occasions. Like established in Force Awakens, this trilogy is mostly Rey's arc and that was the primary focus. Yet, there is a credibility issue when everything she is accomplishing comes with no training or teaching. She is a "superwoman" and is nearly infallible simply because she's a self made "tough chick". Maybe too much "SJW-ism" at play? With all the big gun characters used up from the original trilogy, it'll be interesting if not a bit disconcerting where they go from here. It honestly doesn't feel like the torch as been passed properly. The new generation doesn't connect with me on a passionate level. They are "OK" and is that enough going forward?