Them falling into each other isn’t the problem. Randomly stopping like that for a guy, out of nowhere, who only speaks after they’ve stopped makes no sense lol.
And it’s not that convenient how Kylo finds them. It’s a use of their dyad being able to send things back and forth ability. Showing how much can be literally sent over now (more than just droplets of water) and thus a set up for the end with the lightsaber. And having a point to him taking the necklace too, not just him randomly grabbing her… for intimidation or something? I remember being weirded out by that for the first watch, but having a wave of realization that he was using the necklace for this purpose.
Point is, I think all of this is needed in the way this movie works, we can’t get rid of it. How it’s currently edited in the edit works well enough by letting this breathe better.
He’s a mysterious stranger, in unique armor, staring specifically at them, holding a crossbow, in the middle of a party. Wouldn’t you be a little weirded out?
If the necklace stuff works for you, then that’s great. I would have preferred it to be a character moment/intimidation tactic, but that’s just me. I don’t speak for everyone.
Like I said, my original point was just asking whether or not anyone here thinks it will be odd to have the locals mocking the First Order directly in front of the First Order troopers. That’s the question I’m offering for debate. Yes or no.