I definitely do agree with him that it's an awful shame there wasn't a reunion between the original cast. It was a waste. But in the end it didn't fit with the story being told, even with Lucas's original concept. Ford only came back for one movie on the condition that he died, and every draft of episode 7's plot that we know about involved the search for a disillusioned hermit Luke.
With what the filmmakers had to work with between Ford's stipulation and the plot, I think the way they handled the cast was fine. It's just a damn shame that all three couldn't be together on camera one last time.
With what the filmmakers had to work with between Ford's stipulation and the plot, I think the way they handled the cast was fine. It's just a damn shame that all three couldn't be together on camera one last time.