Look, I'm just going to say it: The traumatized Luke Skywalker we got was much more interesting than the Infallible Luke Skywalker the nerds wanted.
Also, the fact that he did the thing he said he wasn't going to do ("Face down the entire First Order with a laser sword") while still keeping true to himself (not actually fighting) was awesome. And kissing off Kylo with a very Han Solo "See you around, kid" was the chef's kiss.
Look, I'm just going to say it: The traumatized Luke Skywalker we got was much more interesting than the Infallible Luke Skywalker the nerds wanted.
Also, the fact that he did the thing he said he wasn't going to do ("Face down the entire First Order with a laser sword") while still keeping true to himself (not actually fighting) was awesome. And kissing off Kylo with a very Han Solo "See you around, kid" was the chef's kiss.
He got basically the prequel trilogy treatment: not too bad if you write it out with a kind shading, but poorly executed when you actually watch it.