“In previous films, you had very fast, flashy jumpy fights scenes where it’s like a ballet. There had been a lot of flynning, which is where the duelists do a lot of fancy movements to make sure they’re constantly hitting each other’s weapons. When you draw the fights out like that, the weapons feel less and less dangerous. Kylo uses his saber more like a large broadsword–with weight behind it.
Kylo Ren’s strikes feel dangerous and crushing.
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