All things being said, however, I’m hesitant to say any Star Wars movie is The Worst Thing Ever, because as a prequel fan I’ve been on the other side of that equation. I know how awful it can be to feel cut out of fan spaces just because, for various personal reasons, you enjoyed something other fans didn’t.
No matter how many flaws it has, all Stars Wars is going to be someone’s Star Wars and there’s always going to be a kid out there who’s starry eyed and seeing something in this movie that no other has provided. It’s cruel to stomp on that hope and joy just because you’re not happy. Let’s be better than the dudebros who bullied little kids who enjoyed The Phantom Menace, and make our complaints without insulting the tastes of others.