The Mandalorian did this with an AT-ST walker before (and also a TIE Fighter), but it's nice to see this sort of thing again.
By the Force, Abrams is such a fucking hack.
Not every threat should be both over the top and background trivial just because Glup Shitto has a Midi-Chlorian count of over 9000. 
They couldn't even do something doomsdayish in a different way, like the Star Forge.
Then again that might make the Revan glazers die of dehydration from
... OR if Based Ego-Insert Morally Grey Revan didn't show up at all, they might burn down a few studio employees houses.