"Oh shit!" Eddie exclaims, and he appears to panic and bumble... yet in the end, he just barely evades that kick... ending with him 'tripping' over the shaft of the trident so that it points toward the stage curtains...

And once he's sure that Jason is clear of the area of effect, he flips open the protective hatch that hides the flamethrower controls of the trident. A large tongue of flame bursts from the central tine of the trident, catching on the curtain.

Slapstick is a very physical form of comedy, isn't it?