Just a random thought:

I’ve seen people here and elsewhere mention Kylo Ren stopping the laser blast mid-air with the force as being different, or a little hard to swallow, or unusual, or whathaveyou. As if it’s some totally new use of the force that has no precedent and came out of left field. Not really outright complaints so much as just something that stood out and is taking some getting used to.

But I have to ask, do people not remember Darth Vader stopping Han Solo’s shots with the palms of his hands in ESB? It’s always been one of my favorite force uses as it just makes him seem completely unstoppable by mere mortals. Kylo’s display seems like a totally natural and logical extension/progression of that ability. And it was really cool too!