Neither of our kids (boy, 7 - girl 15) thought Force Awakens felt like one of the original SW movies.
Both liked R1 but 15 minutes before the end the 7 year old blurts out loudly "I hate Disney" because he knew what the ending would be.
The droid was the droid I have been looking for.
In 7, Kylo was just a 5 year old in a 25 year old body. Not a villain as much as a spoiled little brat.