Ten years ago, Star Wars still felt like magic. They had to make a Star Wars movie 10 years after George Lucas completed the prequel trilogy, without Lucas’ involvement, and it had to be good. There have been many criticisms lobbed at The Force Awakens since its release, many fair. But it nailed making Star Wars feel truly mythic again. Over the years, Star Wars has forgotten that most of these nostalgic cues were grounded in character.