Some critics and fans have alleged that Lucasfilm lacked sufficient planning for the trilogy's overarching story, feeling that the films appear inconsistent and contradictory as a result of the supposedly opposing visions of directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson. Said criticism has been directed at the consensus that Johnson had essentially been given a blank slate for "The Last Jedi" with no clear guidelines or direction from Lucasfilm, and in doing so either controversially handled or ignored many of Abrams' decisions for "The Force Awakens". For "The Rise of Skywalker", Abrams allegedly chose to further deviate from plot points raised in "The Last Jedi", while attempting to introduce his own that were never mentioned or alluded to during the previous two films. Some critics felt many of the narrative choices for "The Rise of Skywalker" had been raised in an effort to appease dissatisfied fans. Others disagreed with the decision not to use a "showrunner" to helm the sequel trilogy, akin to other individuals in projects undertaken by Disney, while "Insider" acknowledged Lucasfilm's strict creative control over the franchise, highlighting how a number of film directors had been hired and later forced to leave their projects.