Guitarguy on 09 January 2016
You don't have to utilize the same concepts and plotlines in order to present interesting character relationships and to 'embrace the history'. TFA was not embracing history, it was a complete replica. How exactly did the movie go forward? It is the same absolutely evil emporer/conflicted apprentice(Vader/ Kylo Ren)/all decent(parentless) hero/exiled jedi master story all over again. Could they not come up with anything else? I can understand people being entertained by the movie, I can't take that away but it IS a rehash of the original trilogy.
