Great observation! Yes, I did run into some of what you describe early on, and I made it so that the ball always bounces off the paddle at a certain minimum angle (or it's supposed to be that way, anyway). I also found that I needed to introduce a few degrees' randomness in the bounce off of bricks or I could run into trouble. But it appears there is more work to be done. 😊
Anyway, glad you enjoyed the visuals!