I'm also not as well versed.* I am a commoner with most Fandom
   and, indeed, most things.** I am a taster, skimming the surface
   of things, diving in as far as I go, but always tethered to a
   rock on the surface and I never fully cut the rope to try and
   swim* in the depths. [even Doctor Who, my companion since I was
   8 years old, Dad, Uncle, Grandpa, and now Brother and Nephew and
   always friend - I always limited myself from the fullness of
   fandom with any of it] So in short, my perspective is a shallow
   one. I believe that, for the very young (and the young of mind),
   there will always be a need for some sort of Hero's Journey
   mythology for at least some point in development.* At this
   period of time, I believe children could begin to leave it
   around age 4 and shouldn't be overly encouraged beyond that.
   Once a child's social life begins away from home, Kindergarten
   and 1st Grade, the simple model begins to lessen in importance
   and more complicated models are required... as life begins to
   get more complicated.* I see that reflected when I would watch
   TV with my nephew and he was 6 and 7; the epic hero who ended up
   being the villain, evil-is-hysterically-funny trope became more
   and more interesting to him. And now, by age 9, he's fully
   versed in far more complicated presentations of reality, just as
   full of subterfuge, don't-know-who-to-believe stories... even
   very balanced tales where there is no villain or hero,
   characters equally likeable and unlikeable, pleasant and
   unpleasant. One of his favorite tropes since he was 7 has been
   the misunderstood villain; at first portrayed as horrible but
   then chinks in the armor of the hero appear and without the hero
   going full-tilt into "Oh wow he was really the evil one all
   along"" trop - nevertheless, the villain loses his flat identity
   entirely and becomes entirely likeable, while still remaining
   just as wicked and might even warrant destruction... yet with a
   slight bit of sadness at the end. [the hero turns out evil and
   evil turns out good trope, I think is the stage one gets just
   after the campbell style and before the nuances] All that being
   said, as a lover of but merely a taster-of Star Wars in movie
   form (never delving into the books, or the games) - I still see
   all that follows the 1st movie as variations on a theme.* 2nd
   triology is the flip of the 1st trilogy and I expect 7 8 9 to
   incorporate elements of both to provide a more balanced
   perspective of Good and Evil, now that we have seen both sides,
   as it were... where Evil isn't entirely Evil yet Good isn't
   entirely Good. I'm not knocking it at all; the 4 year old in me
   still loves the Kernel story best, even knowing that is the most
   fable-like of the bunch.* It doesn't take away from my
   appreciation of the complexities that follow; the kid, teen and
   adult in my appreciate all of those things for what they are as
   well. And part of me will always envy those who dive completely
   in, for that is something I never do.* I also count on you and
   friends who swim deeply within the nuances and subcultures of
   various genres to educate people like me who are standing on the
   surface... I suspect I act as a "Hey what's down there?" guy;
   vastly simplifying complicated things, perhaps to the point of
   foolishness.* Wow, maybe I am a politician at heart.* Shoot me
   please if that's the case! [wait don't; make it one of those
   painless deaths that takes a whole bunch of decades]