I discuss the characterization of Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi. There was an article written by Joseph Gordon-Levitt on medium and a video by the youtuber Star Wars Explained. I respond to both of these rebutting their responses to the potrayal of his character.
This podcast discusses how Rian Johnson failed to stick with Vice Admiral Holdo's prior characterization. Claudia Gray created an intriguing character in the novel Leia: Princess of Alderaan, but Rian used little of it.