I've yet to see TLJ, but already all this is so painfully obvious in TFA. And yes, it's about time the lack of storytelling and characterisation is addressed and taken seriously. For a long-standing franchise raking in billions, it is a serious blow to creatives and especially writers in general. Not to mention it has ruined a beloved epic for many, many fanboys around the world.

There is much we as writers can learn from this. Specifically, how not to do it.