I agree, that might look better. I didn’t imagine the shield would work at first but I like it, it reminds me of the rough draft of the Return of the Jedi script.
The Emperor shoots lightning at Luke. Luke raises his hands in defense, but they are deflected by an invisible shield. Images of Ben and Yoda appear at the points of impact. Luke collapses under the strain.
Great minds, etc.
This is really nice work, and I know it’s what a lot of people were looking for. Personally I’d love to see a much more subtle version. Nondescript blue figures behind Rey that you only see when the lightning flashes. And then the Force shield when she deflects the lightning, and subtle flashes of the faces of Jedi appear over the shield, ala the early ROTJ draft.