[nodding away to everything you said] I posted on FB yesterday that it's great and the best of the three. Pity Rian Johnson isn't directing the next one too. But Leia must have said the line about changing her hair, so they knew where they were going with that meeting.

I too am pleased that Rey comes from nobodies, even if they really were scum, as I've never been keen on the royal blood trope that pervades fantasy. This was accentuated in the last scene with the little boy taking his broom with the force, and I love that hope lives, even though no one came to Leia's call. I really hope that stays as canon, and no one writes that in as a lie from Ren.

Rose absolutely for the win! Yes, she looked real and thus very relatable. The death of her sister was very affecting. Even though Rey has the model looks, she looked real too, no discernable makeup (so many in films seem to have it permanently on, even in the morning and after battles), and looking sweaty and solidly real.

I loved the humour. 'Rogue One' totally missed out on that, plus was guilty of destroying cities full of ordinary people as well as the resistance fighters.

One thing I must have missed though - why did Ben Solo turn to the dark as a lad? I was thinking that needed an explanation.

Next up: young Han Solo in May! I hope it's more like 'The Last Jedi' than 'Rogue One'.