I am fr they did have George Lucus Directing them also look at the ratings
here the reason
What makes the Star Wars sequel trilogy so bad?
10 Biggest Problems With The Star Wars Sequels, According To ...
An all-to-common criticism of the new Star Wars films is the lack of story planning that seemingly went into rebuilding this universe. From Rey's parentage to Snoke's origins, these plot points were devised without clear thought as to where they would eventually end up.