TFW2005
Hisstank
Thundercats
TokuNation
Toyark
Home
News
Marvel Toy News
DC Toy News
Star Wars Toy News
Video Game Toy News
Dragonball Z Toy News
MOTU Toy News
San Diego Comic Con
Toy Fair
All News Categories…
JUMP OFF!
NYCC Round Up
SDCC Round Up
S.H.F Dragonball Z
Photo Shoots
Quick Shots
Toy Fair Round Up
Forum
New Posts
News and Rumors
Action Figure GD
Marvel Forum
Customs
Fan Art
Collection Showcase
Buy Sell Trade
Companies
Tamashii Nations
McFarlane
Hasbro
NECA
Mezco
Super7
Mattel
Diamond Select Toys
Storm Collectibles
Hot Toys
Sideshow
Characters
Batman
Superman
Iron Man
Spider-Man
Wolverine
Hulk
Green Lantern
Captain America
Boba Fett
Scale
3.75 Inch
6 Inch
7 Inch
1/6
Sub-Lines
SH Figuarts
DC Multiverse
Marvel Legends
Black Series
One:12 Collective
Super 7 Ultimates
Vintage Collection
Masterverse
MOTU Origins
The Toyark
>
Toyark Toy Forums
Integration
User Name
Remember Me?
Password
Rules
Register
Community
Today's Posts
Search
Community Links
Pictures & Albums
Members List
Search Forums
Show Threads
Show Posts
Tag Search
Advanced Search
Go to Page...
Thread
:
Entertainment Earth Star Wars Exclusives - Black Series & Ep 7
View Single Post
09-04-2015, 01:02 PM
#
9
Skoob
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,464
Quote:
Originally Posted by
VashTS
What makes the royal guards royal? I always wondered...what makes them Royal Guards?
The answer to that question is the same as the answer for all things "royal": Because They Say So.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
VashTS
Why are they in red?
In Western history, red is the color of blood and revolution. People were encouraged in the early- to mid-20th century to associate it with communism. It was insulting for someone to be called a "Red."
McCarthyism and the "Red Scare"
In eastern cultures, red is considered 'auspicious,' bringing good fortune. You see red decoration all over the place.
Red in Chinese Culture
Global Meanings of Red
Why might an elite guard unit dress in red? For the same reason that the
Red Baron
painted his plane red, I suppose: to appear bold and fearless and scary: "We're so good at what we do that we aren't afraid to wear a bright color and stand out like a sore thumb." Another purpose might be to distract threatening adversaries, allowing officials to escape to safety: sort of a "red bull" effect, like the cape used by a matador in
Spanish bullfighting
. Then again, the purpose might just be ceremonial. Finally, they might wear red Just Because Lucasfilm and Disney Say So.
I can understand bright colors for dress uniform, but question the logic of flashy battle armor. White seems about as nonsensical for all but snowy surroundings. Phasma's chrome finish makes more sense to me, because it reflects the colors of her surroundings to some extent, though the chrome should be much more shiny to be effective. What the heck, it's Star Wars: things don't always have to make sense, though one expects some baseline of sensibility if events are to seem more or less credible. Rgds
Last edited by Skoob; 09-04-2015 at
01:24 PM
..
Skoob
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Skoob
Find More Posts by Skoob
Latest Toy Discussion
The "Look At What I Just Got!" Thread
DC Multiverse and all McFarlane DC News Reveals and Chat
Let's See Some Cool Stuff - ToyArk Edition
House of Gog | New Statue Reveal | “XALBAGA, The Cat God” by Skinner
Nacelle Company News and Chat
Hiya Toys News Reveals and Chat
Revoltech, Mafex, Square and Figma News Reveals and Chat
Super 7 News Thread - Reveals and Chat
DC 3.75/4" Appreciation Thread
McFarlane Spawn and Everything Else News Reveals and Chat
Latest Marvel Discussion
New Marvel Legends/6" Appreciation Thread
New Marvel 3.75" Appreciation Thread
Marvel Figure Identification Help Needed
Need help with iron man prototype name
ToyBiz Marvel Legends Action Figures LOT MOC - For Sale
Latest Customs and Fan Art
Custom vehicle for TMNT's Slash
Legions
Dravenheart's Custom Figures!
DC Creature Commandos GI Robot - 7" McFarlane Style
The Crow Eric Draven (Comic Version) - 6.5" ML Style
Latest Collection Pics
My Mixed Collection
My Rotating Figure Display
Spastic for Plastic
X-men figure
Dotanuki's Plasticcrack addiction
Latest B/S/T
Wanted: Xevoz
Wanted: Xevoz
Buy Sell Trade List with Photos - Figures, Accessories, Vehicles, Parts, Fodder, etc.