I think there will always be a line from those that have the nostalgia of the original 3 and those who have only been introduced to SW recently. This new set of films will set up a new generation of SW fans which is great really.
I'm a bit of a SW geek, and have read many of the Expanded Universe books, that said whilst I didn't "love" the first 3, and whilst I found them quite cringey in places, and felt they were totally unnecessary, I'm still happy to have seen them.
That said, the Force Awakens is a good start a new trilogy and the continuation of the journey/story. I wish they had extended the film by maybe another 20-30 mins (I know it was already long) but it felt rushed at times, and could have done with just expanding the plot and story a little more.
I'm tempted to go and see it a 3rd time next week!