For those saying the story is rehashed. . . there are explicit comments IN the movie itself which hint at that. But there's more to it. . . there are variations on many of the old themes.
Take the star destroyer, and the way it was destroyed. Obviously, this is just the Death Star rehashed. So why do it that way? Why just have a planet-sized, exactly-the-same thing?
The answer should be obvious: it's deliberate, and it is saying something. Consider how Han Solo's death is a flip version of Darth Vader saving Luke. Consider how Luke's self-exile somewhat mirrors that of Obi-wan. The same bloodlines are going to play out their dance with new outcomes.
Take the star destroyer, and the way it was destroyed. Obviously, this is just the Death Star rehashed. So why do it that way? Why just have a planet-sized, exactly-the-same thing?
The answer should be obvious: it's deliberate, and it is saying something. Consider how Han Solo's death is a flip version of Darth Vader saving Luke. Consider how Luke's self-exile somewhat mirrors that of Obi-wan. The same bloodlines are going to play out their dance with new outcomes.