No generational fandom is as difficult to please as Star Wars fans. Despite making a YT-1300 Correllian light freighter-load of money, some fans are deeply disappointed in the sequel trilogy. One reason for the disappointment has nothing to do with the new characters but rather the legacy heroes from films' past. Yet, allowing the heroes of the original trilogy to fail in the sequels is a necessary continuation of one of Star Wars' most important themes. Each generation fails to adequately live up to their duty towards the successive one.
Source：https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-original-trilogy-heroes-failed-sequels/
