I really liked the single reactor death star shots with the completely unscientific slow tsunami of rock. just a lot more engaging than the planet kills in the previous movies, where it's just an orb in space getting vaporized in a couple of seconds. though they could have taken the "ground level" human/alien impact even higher by showing the poor citizens of Jedha looking up at this crazy metal death ball charging up its green needle.
now that I think of it, that's kind of a common weakness of the Death Star's use across the series. Alderaan gets turned to dust and all it results in is Obi Wan getting a slight tummy ache. Starkiller base obliterates an entire system of planets, murdering tens of billions of sentient beings...that should be a pretty big deal with more emotional weight than Han looking up at the sky slightly confused. one would assume a lot of the characters would be losing many friends/family/acquaintances in these disasters, but they move on pretty quick from an emotional perspective.
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