Talk:Kylo Ren VS Cinder Fall/@comment-26817192-20160918154908/@comment-5035900-20180602042536

There's a difference between catching a projectile you weren't even aware was coming at you versus knowing someone is pointing a long range weapon at you and waiting for them to take the shot so you can catch it.

In the former, the character's just noticed it in a split-second, then has to react to it in the next split-second so as not to be hit by it. In the latter, the character can anticipate it coming a mile away due to knowing that the other person is aiming and about to fire, so they can plan accordingly. So it's less "He reacted to the speed to a laser" and more "He knew the laser would come at him and was ready for it."