I love how, concurrently, TFA was too much like Star Wars and Kylo was not enough like Vader.
TFA’s plot was very much like Star Wars. Kylo Ren’s character was very much not like Vader.
The two aren’t mutually exclusive concepts.
My problem with Ren really is that he isn’t menacing. He’s dangerous, yes, but he lacks the underlying menace that is embodied in most of the other films’ villains up to this point. He’s not just a hothead; he’s… he’s a kid with unimaginable powers and a massive chip on his shoulder, rather than being a dark and unquestionably evil soul.
Being dark and unquestionably evil is boring at this point.
In your opinion. Besides, my understanding of the Dark Side is that to become a master of the dark side of the Force—not just able to use it, but to control it and to bend it to your own will—becoming unquestionably evil is pretty much a requirement.