[Joe Moore]

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[Dolemite]

I was all into Phasma until I finally saw The Force Awakens and discovered that she was a total loser scrub character with barely any screen time (the movie wasn't so great, either). Hopefully the new movie addresses problem, as she looks awesome.

[deecee4]

I'm totally into Phasma and at this point have a sizable Phasma focused collection. This is pretty much out of my pay grade but I'll keep an eye on when the preorder hits...I think sideshow does payment installments so if it isn't too much,migh pull the trigger on it.

[Augustus_Cole]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

I was all into Phasma until I finally saw The Force Awakens and discovered that she was a total loser scrub character with barely any screen time (the movie wasn't so great, either). Hopefully the new movie addresses problem, as she looks awesome.

yeah...made all the "desire" for the character, or the likenesses in figure form, go away.
ya thought she was gonna be a badass and then yeah...total opposite.

shit i think Maz mighta had equal screen time.
Nice looking statue though..

[deecee4]

Yeah, I guess I don't get that kind of thinking. A cool character design speaks for itself and wanting a figure of them shouldn't have to hinge on whether they did cool stuff in a movie, comic, game,etc.
SW is filled with tertiary and peripheral characters that look cool and intriguing but, pretty much do jack shit. IG-88 and Bossk come to mind...both of them had a fraction of the screen time that Phasma had btw.

And as far as the Phasma character, I think people are confusing self preservation and over confidence with cowardice. She lowered the shields because she was being threatened and assumed the First Order was going to stop them anyway. Throughout that scene she was calm and collected...even making threats. Sure, not overtly badass but, not as pathetic as people make it out to be...personally, I would've liked that scene to play out with Han and Finn trying to take her down, she puts up a fight and gives them a hard time and THEN Chewie sucker punches her but whatever, whats done is done.

[Augustus_Cole]

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Originally Posted by deecee4

Yeah, I guess I don't get that kind of thinking. A cool character design speaks for itself and wanting a figure of them shouldn't have to hinge on whether they did cool stuff in a movie, comic, game,etc.

i understand you but..
very simply...look at the amount of product OVER ALL TIME, that is LICENSED (to use someone else's character(s) from said movies, comics, and games...VS unlicensed merchandise.
we could much deeper into this..but I'm sure you get my point.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by deecee4

personally, I would've liked that scene to play out with Han and Finn trying to take her down, she puts up a fight and gives them a hard time and THEN Chewie sucker punches her but whatever, whats done is done.

I think I read somewhere that in the novelization of TFA Phasma gives them a lot more sass when they're forcing her to shut down the shield. I don't know, hopefully TLJ does work to improve her presentation.

[Joe Moore]

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[Dormamu]

*amazing looking character with backstory of having Naboo ship plated armor

*gets thrown in a garbage chute.

Yep. That's some character design right there. I honestly hope that TLJ does some justice for Gwendoline Christie. She's a good actress, and could be a strong female villain lead.

[deecee4]

The Phasma novel came out the other day and in it she's a total badass. The EU material along with her (supposed) more substantial role in TLJ should be enough to undo the damage of TFA.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by deecee4

The Phasma novel came out the other day and in it she's a total badass. The EU material along with her (supposed) more substantial role in TLJ should be enough to undo the damage of TFA.

I read she's about to get a comic so that could be good for the character. At the same time it would be really weird if she wasn't presented as capable in these materials that have her name slapped on 'em.