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. 
UGH. The Old Republic MMORPG had these nauseatingly persistent rakghoul events early on where everyone wanted to barf on you and you had to pay game currency to prevent becoming a barfing rakghoul yourself. The zombie fad just. Wouldn't. Die. Just like in the zombie treats.
Sucks because I have a soft spot for zombies, well had, now that it's been beaten to death.