For as much as we love everything in Star Wars, we also can't seem to help ourselves from complaining about it. Whether it’s the Ewoks, the prequels, or The Force Awakens plot holes, people can’t help but nitpick, myself included. But as I’ve been reading Marvel’s Star Wars comics, I’ve been amazed at how they’ve been able to take those problem areas and make them into clever and compelling stories. It’s like turning lead into gold.
Take Captain Phasma, for example. Leading up to the release of The Force Awakens, her caped Stormtrooper in gleaming armor was featured prominently in the trailers and on the posters, and actress Gwendoline Christie did tons of press alongside the lead actors. She was even featured on the cover of Vogue in a silver dress evoking Phasma’s armor. But when the movie hit, she had sparse screen time and barely any lines. As for her role in the climactic battle, she was nothing more than a plot device and a means for Han Solo to make a trash compactor throwback joke. It was Boba Fett all over again: a cool costumed character that ultimately disappointed fans.
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Take Captain Phasma, for example. Leading up to the release of The Force Awakens, her caped Stormtrooper in gleaming armor was featured prominently in the trailers and on the posters, and actress Gwendoline Christie did tons of press alongside the lead actors. She was even featured on the cover of Vogue in a silver dress evoking Phasma’s armor. But when the movie hit, she had sparse screen time and barely any lines. As for her role in the climactic battle, she was nothing more than a plot device and a means for Han Solo to make a trash compactor throwback joke. It was Boba Fett all over again: a cool costumed character that ultimately disappointed fans.
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