Star Wars

I have to say, the bar for expectations is set pretty low.

I've been invested in this franchise since 1977, when I stood in line 4 hours to see the original.
We went the second weekend, as on the first, the wait was 24 hours with a line around the outside of the mall.

That movie may possibly be the standard by which all other sci-fi is judged for the remainder of time.

To me, the closest project to capture the spirit of the original has been the Disney "Rebels" series prior to disney actually acquiring the full franchise. Despite being a "kids show" it is not dumbed down and candied up like most of the other projects have been.