Good to see Vader still makes dad jokes like in the EU.

However, this film dashed the hopes of several franchises returning to the fold.

Dark Forces
Kyle Katarn and Jan Ors' equivalents bit the big one, they will not be returning.

The Force Unleashed
Galen Marek, the Sith Apprentice "Starkiller" and founder of the Rebel Alliance was replaced by Galen Erso, who designed the Death Star... maybe.
The name Galen could just be displayed here to be a common one, however unlikely, considering the similarities between Rogue One's introductory scene and TFU's.

Rogue Squadron... though perhaps not...
Rogue One is now an impounded imperial cargo vessel's impromptu callsign, but they could use the Rogue callsign later as homeage to the brave rebels who gave their lives to make Mary Sue Skywalker's victory possible.

If you know of any other franchises that have been altered and reincorporated, let me know.

From young Jeff Bridges in Tron Legacy, we have a resurrected Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin, and a young Carrie Fisher.

They looked extremely realistic, but they were almost too lifelike. Cushing's face was very animated, making clear and crisp expressions which conveyed emotion so well that I found him downright unbelievable.

The ruthless and cunning Tarkin shone through brilliantly in the film, and it's almost a shame, considering Cushing himself never had the opportunity to convey the character so powerfully, since Tarkin was not so fleshed out until books came out featuring him.

Anybody else have thoughts?