contriving an excuse for Kylo to get an even more Vader-ey mask
An excuse that was completely stolen from Doctor Doom, by the way. It’s so stupid how Trevorrow planned for Kylo, by far the most empathetic villain in the entire franchise, to become a one-dimensional bad guy who gets redeemed at the last minute.
Kylo staying evil could have been handled well, but Trevorrow’s script completely botched it.