Indeed - I was very excited for TFA, and even during a reasonable amount of it.
Rey was fine, though a bit boring, but the camaraderie between Finn and Poe was good, when it was allowed onscreen, and Finn in particular would've been such a great character - imagine a real treatment of a Force-sensitive warrior brought up in a fascist regime and the real conflict and change that would be required in them over three movies.
I grew up during the prequel trilogy, I dressed up for the premiere of TFA.
What a sad state of affairs :(