Difficult to watch

Rating: 2/10 (25 January 2019)

I find this episode difficult to watch. As a childhood fan of Star Wars who has viewed each preceding episode countless times, I've watched Episode VIII three complete times: twice in the theater, once on Netflix. It is my opinion that the producers should have closed out the Skywalker Saga in the same style and manner as its predecessors, then twisted the force into a Marvel Universe megamess in a future series.
I am curious to know what the producers where thinking when they approved the story and script of The Last Jedi, throwing away all the ideas and opportunities that were creatively written into The Force Awakens and it's predecessors. I don't know how they will pull out of this nose dive in Episode IX.
Though I refuse to buy Episode VIII, reluctant to watch Solo and skeptical of Episode IX, I do believe there is hope for the future. I am a fan of the Clone Wars and look forward to new episodes. I loved Rogue One and consider it among the best Star Wars movies. I loved Rebels especially the stories in Seasons 1&2 and look forward to The Mandalorian Series.
Disney, you have some good writers and storytellers... use them.