[Jeddostotle7]

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Originally Posted by Skoob

I have a similar gripe about Phasma and Ren. If I was their C.O. and I saw them prancing around in custom-modified armor or wearing a goofy mask and other non-standard-issue accoutrements, I'd jerk them sideways and tell them to take that shit off and get back in proper uniform. Vader was an exception because most of his black body was basically a machine, and anyway, nobody tells Vader what to do, but Phasma and Ren seem like a pair of prima-donnas and need to be dealt with accordingly. Ren in particular seems like a whiney little puke, not even part of the command structure. And yet he gives orders to the rank and file!

Captain Phasma IS the C.O., though. She may be a captain in name, but her real rank is far higher. She is in command of the First Order's Stormtroopers. She's allowed to make armor out of one of Palpatine's old ships.

As for Kylo, the reason he's not "wearing standard-issue gear" is that he's not a soldier. He is the apprentice of Snoke, the leader of the First Order, similar to how Vader was apprentice to Palpatine. He, like his grandfather, is outside the command structure entirely.

Also, Kylo's not supposed to be another Darth Vader. He's supposed to be an emotionally stunted guy trying (and failing) to be the next Darth Vader. That's the point of his character.