In the land of progressively worse sequels, prequels, and now post-quels(?)..... my old ass is further jaded by what my force powers see as the future per this Preview: [YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE[/YouTube]
1) Mace Windu survived the fall out the window on Coruscant and had a son, who is now a storm trooper.....
2) A robot soccer ball will be the first happy meal toy
3) in the time span since Return of the Jedi land speeders have been designed to look like fudge pops (could it be the return of the infamous Jello Pudding Pop? Brilliant product placement!)
4) Going out on a limb, but the "awakened dark side" is bringing some Sith back from whenever, Bane? That's why he's got the funny light saber.... JJ Abrams learned a new literary tactic, called "foreshadowing"
5) The only connection this and the follow-ons will have to the other ones is apparently X-wing and TIE Fighters, and the Millennium Falcon, which apparently somehow keeps running.
Predictions:
1) Abrams will make you dizzy. And while the plot and dialogue will be more lame than Episode 2, at least he won't have Jedi's and Queens running and frolicking in green pastures. Anticipate like all Abrams' movies, the electricity will rarely work as observed in the troop transport.
2) Since Disney is involved, that soccer ball robot will be all over next Christmas. As will the soundtrack your kids can sing every word to, non-stop, for months.