The Last Jedi And Captain Phasma

Via Metro.co.uk (and our friend, Mark, from Jedinews.com):
The Force Awakens introduced a wide variety of fascinating new characters into the Star Wars canon, characters both heroic and villainous.

Of those new arrivals, few were as visually striking as the First Order’s Captain Phasma.

Decked out in chrome armour (made from the same material as the hull plating on the Emperor’s personal yacht dontcha know), the captain looked set to be the Boba Fett of the movie.

A cool looking, mysterious character who would no doubt gain a strong and loyal following in fandom.

Ironic then that Phasma did receive that following, but for many of the wrong reasons.
Yes, she was undoubtedly cool and commanding, played stoically by the statuesque Gwendoline Christie, best known as Brienne of Tarth in HBO’s Game Of Thrones.
However, Phasma received a fraction of the screen time many fans anticipated, leading many to feel short-changed.

Some blamed that on the Phasma character being gender-swapped while others realised it was purely down to editorial choices and the running time.
Either way, Phasma promised much and delivered – through no fault of hers – comparatively little.

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