This didn't just hit the nail on the head, it sent the nail through to the center of the earth. I swear, 99% of the problems people have with Kineticist would be fixed if they just used Legendary Kineticist. Pick up the Ultimate Kineticist Compendium, folks. It's got all the OG kinny stuff, LegKinny, plus about a thousand more wild talents, feats, archetypes, items, and cool weird junk like Elemental Mutations.