don't sleep on the new star wars

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Originally Posted by Destroyer

the laser blast thing, while awesome, was probably too much for what kylo should have been able to do

Agreed. But I think his greatest fault is his lack of confidence and concentration. So in a scenario where he clearly can feel powerful, he will perform much better than one where he is worried or emotionally confused. He had killed his father minutes before the lightsaber battle.