I liked how they played up the first order as an analogy to the first reich/ eventual natzi Germany.

Kylo being a major puss was a turn off for me. That was the only major disappointment though from me. Plus, they are set to "finish his training" now. He should be a supreme bad ass come episode 8. Other than that, I too felt like I was watching episode 4 again. They used damn near the exact same plot line and just introduced new twists to it. It was very simple, but it worked well.

Loved the new characters. all of them. Also loved the old characters still being involved. I thought it appealed to the old fans and newer generation too. Rea is a bad ass. Wasn't sure a female Jedi could play the role of standing up to Kylo, but she did it and did it well.

The comedic relief through the droids and Fin was also great. I hated the cheesiness of Jar Jar. It was awful and damn near ruined the that whole movie.

Episode 8: The First Order Strikes Back???