I would say it took risks by just brushing off everything TFA set up, and completely messing up a fan favorite. So it pissed off TFA fans and OT fans.
The plot felt like a mash of OT plotlines, and it was things we've seen before but with different characters, not terribly original.
It took the wrong kind of risks IMO and Star Wars is still stuck where it has always been, except everyone is mad.