Thanks for the compliment. I agree completely that characterization has been lacking since the original trilogy. I wouldn't say it's back in full force this time around but it's an improvement over the vacant characters of some of the other movies.

It occurred to me that I didn't make mention of the female lead. I have no problem with balancing out the equation with some strong female characters. My issue with TFA lead characters is that they were infallible (except for the baddie). Rey was good at everything which made her a bland character. Not the strong characterization women deserved on screen nor the one Daisy Ridley was capable of playing.

Rogue One at least gave us a female lead character with some specific traits. She wasn't particularly flawed but she wasn't suddenly an expert in whatever the situation required.

Diego Luna's character wasn't over the top masculine but he had some tension in him. He grows in a similar fashion to Han Solo but it's underwhelming because his change of heart comes from out of nowhere. Well almost. Don't want to give away too much.

Wasn't planning to make a big deal about the gender roles. I love characters like Jack Burton, Indiana Jones, Han Solo but also Ripley, Sarah Connor, Thelma and Louise. Great characters are great characters.