The tone of the movie is what I have an issue with. I'm not against change or doing something different, but the execution in this movie was not that great.
When has a Force Ghost ever been summoned? While Luke didn't summon Obi-Wan's Force Ghost he certainly arrived at the right time. I find it hard to believe that Obi-Wan and Yoda weren't helping Luke rebuild the Jedi Order, albeit Luke made some changes to modernize the thinking like love and relationships.
"And by most accounts" lol ok. I don't think Hamill is going to bash it now that movie is out, but he was very outspoken of how much he didn't like Rian's writing of Luke.
You're so obsessed about performances when the OT also had some passable acting. Again, this just adds on to your ultimate hatred of the prequels. You're the same mold of entitled fans that shouted "GEORGE LUCAS ****ED MY CHILDHOOD" at the Star Wars Anniversary Celebration earlier this year when Lucas walked on stage.
Jake Lloyd was a child actor. They don't always turn into a-list celebs. Portman was a decent child actor before Star Wars and has had a nice career afterwards. This is a silly talking point.