I love how damn slimy she is.
Which makes it all the more disappointing how she's used in the film.
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Captain Phasma novel dives deep into her brutal, apocalyptic past (and explains Ep 7)
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Which makes it all the more disappointing how she's used in the film.
The person she's trying to kill managed to escape Starkiller Base before it went boom, so Phasma's currently chasing him down with another TIE Pilot (and a BB-9 unit) while making a false report on her actions.
MadLaughter
Member
It occurs to me that if Phasma had lived in an actual trash compactor for her entire life before the first order it would've been a pretty decent improvement over the hellscape where she actually grew up.
Sectorseven
Member
reminds me of someone
But I think the difference is Boba Fett was built from the top down. The script called for a bounty hunter and they had to design a costume for him. The character didn't start with a backstory or get built around how his spin off novels would fit into the canon.
Same with Darth Vader for the most part.
Haloid1177
Banned
If I remember correctly they did a casting change last minute and that's why her screen time is so limited. I have faith she'll be used correctly in TLJ.
MadLaughter
Member
I think they have a 'story group' that oversees most of this stuff, but I don't think Rian Johnson or JJ Abrams are ever going to read this book, for example.
But I watched a long behind the scenes thing on Rogue One and they seemed pretty meticulous with a lot of the details. I doubt the movies will go out of their way to re-tell this stuff but I generally believe they won't contradict it, either.
The Lucasfilm Story Group is intensively involved in every part of canon to make sure it synchs up properly. They don't create the stories but they can and do veto things that authors propose to keep everything cohesive. Rian Johnson worked pretty closely with the story group during TLJ (he even had a hand in the book Bloodline).
Everything put out matters now, though the books are clearly supplemental. It's not like the old EU where the books didn't matter at all.
I see, they have a brain trust of some sort. Better than before at least.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Was that ever confirmed or are we propagating a rumor?
Principate
Saint Titanfall
All this does is add extra credence to the title Captain Jobber. What a waste hopefully she isn't an actual joke character in the other two films.
Alex_Mexico
Member
If they wanted for us to care about Phasma without having to scour for EU stories no one but the hardest of harcore will ever read they should've at least swapped the TRAITOR guy for Phasma (just not end it by killing her).
Its a crime that that nameless trooper was more memorable than Phasma.
Haloid1177
Banned
http://ew.com/article/2015/12/17/daniel-craig-makes-cameo-star-wars-force-awakens/
Pretty much was confirmed right after the movie was released.
What about pick up lines like "boyfriend, you got a boyfriend?" or comedic one-liners like "Droid please!"
radios shipping overview
Member
I always figured that she was being set up as the new trilogy's Boba Fett, and that her humiliation in Ep7 was a setup for a revenge storyline in the next movie. Compare that to Boba Fett, who was just doing his job in Empire and had nothing to do in Jedi - it's not personal for him.
They now have a dedicated story group that keeps tabs on everything released so that it all fits as part of a single, established canon.
MadLaughter
Member
I like the actress a lot so I'm down for anything that fleshes out her character or gives her more to do.
Would be nice if they build this into the next film.
radios shipping overview
Member
Also, this is not an excuse for how poorly the character registered onscreen in Ep7, no more than setup is an excuse for anything else Ep7 did or explained poorly. You make a movie that works well on its own merits first, and then you make it part of a series second. Otherwise you're doing TV.
Probably because Phasma would have needed to win that fight to keep her cred up.
HellforLeather
Member
I always thought this. Seems weird not to give her at least some screen time to build her up as a threat. Instead its rando-trooper no. 198749872074
HellforLeather
Member
Rando "Traitor" trooper did win that fight.
Desperate isn't the way I'd put it. It's basically just giving in to demand. She was a nothing character with cool armor, and a cool name. Fans want Phasma stuff.
The Jackdog
Member
im sorry but unless this is in the movies it might as well not of happened. (for me)
if phasma gets the same screen time she did in the first with the same development, its still really lacking
if phasma gets the same screen time she did in the first with the same development, its still really lacking
The poster who read the book and made a thread you're shitposting in?
Chmpocalypse
Blizzard
That fight should have been with Phasma. Huge missed opportunity.
s_mirage
Member
Same. The only thing interesting about Phasma was her shiny suit.
reminds me of someone
It's pretty obvious they're trying to achieve this level of fame with Phasma. She was in every bit of marketing for The Force Awakens and now again in everything for The Last Jedi. I'm not convinced it's going to work.
kunonabi
Member
Yeah, I was so happy when it looked like she was getting a solid role in a Star Wars film. That, along with seeing what Leia was up to, and Rey where were the main reasons I saw TFA despite my misgivings. Too bad it just resulted in a great big strike out or me.
Septimus Prime
Member
Put some shoes on, Bossk.
MadLaughter
Member
We saw the same movie! You should read the book.
So true. Would have established her as a badass without extending runtime, etc. Such a simple solution.
Inferno313
Banned
He also confirmed it on his recent Colbert interview, wherein he also confirmed he'd be returning for one more Bond film.
So, thanks to this thread, I now know that Chewbacca is over 200 years old.
I guess that gives LucasFilm a lot of wiggle room for past and future cameos.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
Wait what..
she sabotaged the base? So she's a traitor to the Empire?
Finn, Han and Chewie force her to lower the shields at gunpoint right before throwing her in the garbage.
what she sabotaged is evidence that she did that, to preserve her rank and power.
You know what would be nice.... Actually putting some of this shit into the movies rather then telling people to read a book to find out why Rey can do all the shit she can do, why people are calling Finn Traitor, who the fuck is Poe, etc.
Because right now, Plasma is a complete throw away character.
Because right now, Plasma is a complete throw away character.
MadLaughter
Member
1. Phasma
2. Finn literally betrays the first order in the movie
3. There's no Rey books AFAIK
Inferno313
Banned
This was fucking hard for you to grasp?
What on earth...
EDIT: Who Poe is was LITERALLY in the OPENING CRAWL of TFA.