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Youngster_Joey_
12/15/17 5:47:57 PM
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Captain Phasma seems like the biggest fucking waste of a character ever. What was even the point of bringing her back?

Like, the movie was okay. I'd rank it higher than TFA just for not feeling like a complete rehash and entertaining me throughout, but like...it feels like they're setting up stuff in this trilogy with no actual plan for it.
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 5:50:44 PM
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50Blessings
12/15/17 5:52:36 PM
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To sell toys


It's ridiculous how true this is.

You'd think it'd require more than simply shiny armor, a cape and the fact she's a girl. But nope, you don't need a different armor design or anything, just different paint, one extra accessory and for the promo to say she's a girl and it will sell.

I mean, all it took to sell a second BB-8 was to make it black, apparently.
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DoctorVader
12/15/17 5:54:01 PM
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I really wonder how things would have turned out if they had Lucas involved in this trilogy.

Lucas-only would have been shit. Disney-only is not that great so far.

But together, they could have ruled the galaxy.
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Youngster_Joey_
12/15/17 6:01:36 PM
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It just feels like they had plans to make Captain Phasma the next Boba Fett or something, it didn't stick in the last movie, so they just killed her off real quick to get rid of her.

But then, like, I didn't even think she survived the last movie so it was like why even bring her back at all? She's about as threatening as "traitor" was in the last movie tbqh. Couldn't any generic mook have fit her role?
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wackyteen
12/15/17 6:04:06 PM
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I feel they gave up harder on Snoke than they did Phasma
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Zack_Attackv1
12/15/17 6:04:22 PM
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Youngster_Joey_
12/15/17 6:06:31 PM
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wackyteen posted...
I feel they gave up harder on Snoke than they did Phasma


I mean, that too. But like, Snoke *had* to show up to get thrown out.

Phasma? Why even bother? She died when she was stuck in the trash compactor on the blown up Star Killer base.

But yeah, Snoke is definitely my main thing when it comes to "setting things up with no clue of the payoff" goes.
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 6:07:34 PM
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It's shame they have Brienne of Tarth and can't use her correctly
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Youngster_Joey_
12/15/17 6:11:23 PM
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Like it's not so much that Snoke was killed off, but he just wasn't *explained* at all.

Which, granted, we didn't have an explanation for the Emperor until the prequels but this is a little different I think.
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wackyteen
12/15/17 6:12:46 PM
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Youngster_Joey_ posted...
Like it's not so much that Snoke was killed off, but he just wasn't *explained* at all.

Which, granted, we didn't have an explanation for the Emperor until the prequels but this is a little different I think.

Yeah, just a little bit of back story would've made a world of difference
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50Blessings
12/15/17 6:15:20 PM
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I found it really weird that Snoke was seemingly pushing Kylo to become Darth Vader, but also seemed to hate his helmet?

Like it gives this really weird feeling that he's not really a Sith but then it's like where did he learn to use the force?

And you know they're going to explain it in some bullshit comic or book that I have no desire to read.

So I wonder if it was just something Disney omitted in order to sell it in something else or what it just laziness or what?
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 6:15:25 PM
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The movie should've been called Episode VIII: Kylo Did Nothing Wrong Ever
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Freddie_Mercury
12/15/17 6:16:31 PM
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SSJGrimReaper posted...
It's shame they have Brienne of Tarth and can't use her correctly


to be fair Game of Thrones can't even use her correctly
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LightningAce11
12/15/17 6:16:46 PM
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What the hell happened to that cool dude with the mustache in the casino?

They introduced him and never did anything.
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 6:16:58 PM
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Freddie_Mercury posted...
SSJGrimReaper posted...
It's shame they have Brienne of Tarth and can't use her correctly


to be fair Game of Thrones can't even use her correctly

i guess so lol
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Swagnificent119
12/15/17 6:20:31 PM
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Snoke will probably be explained more in the next film in flashbacks to Kylo Ren being seduced by him or something.

I'm more concerned with the Knights of Ren. Two films and we've only seen them once in a vision?

I'm starting to think this isn't going to be wrapped up in Episode 9...
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wackyteen
12/15/17 6:22:41 PM
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LightningAce11 posted...
What the hell happened to that cool dude with the mustache in the casino?

They introduced him and never did anything.

The original red lapel guy?
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Smashingpmkns
12/15/17 6:35:06 PM
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What are the chances that she isn't dead? Her suit absorbed fucking laser beams why wouldn't it withstand fire?
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 6:37:31 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
What are the chances that she isn't dead? Her suit absorbed fucking laser beams why wouldn't it withstand fire?

They'll probably bring her back, she'll be completely helmetless in Ep IX
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wackyteen
12/15/17 6:37:38 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
What are the chances that she isn't dead? Her suit absorbed fucking laser beams why wouldn't it withstand fire?

I think the added flare was meant to signify "oh yeah she dead, bitches"
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Smashingpmkns
12/15/17 6:43:05 PM
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wackyteen posted...
Smashingpmkns posted...
What are the chances that she isn't dead? Her suit absorbed fucking laser beams why wouldn't it withstand fire?

I think the added flare was meant to signify "oh yeah she dead, bitches"


I'm almost certain they'd bring her back. Even though she isn't very intimidating, her interactions with Finn have been awesome so far.

Also I believe she walked through fire in this movie. Could have been hinting to something, or it was just a pointless "she's bad ass" scene.
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 6:46:54 PM
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She'll be back, she literally got a novel and comic series based around the character being able to survive seemingly impossible situations
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LightningAce11
12/15/17 6:48:42 PM
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wackyteen posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
What the hell happened to that cool dude with the mustache in the casino?

They introduced him and never did anything.

The original red lapel guy?

Yeah.
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wackyteen
12/15/17 6:50:12 PM
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LightningAce11 posted...
wackyteen posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
What the hell happened to that cool dude with the mustache in the casino?

They introduced him and never did anything.

The original red lapel guy?

Yeah.

I think he was there just to fake out Finn and Rose
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50Blessings
12/15/17 6:54:49 PM
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SSJGrimReaper posted...
She'll be back, she literally got a novel and comic series based around the character being able to survive seemingly impossible situations


*rolls eyes*
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 6:59:09 PM
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50Blessings posted...
SSJGrimReaper posted...
She'll be back, she literally got a novel and comic series based around the character being able to survive seemingly impossible situations


*rolls eyes*


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50Blessings
12/15/17 7:04:12 PM
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I'm not rolling my eyes at the thought of her coming back, I'm rolling my eyes that all of her fucking character is apparently told in books and comics.

That shit annoys me.
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SSJGrimReaper
12/15/17 8:15:29 PM
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Yeah in the comics/novel she's basically female Rambo
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Blbmbr666
12/15/17 8:36:41 PM
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What they did with Luke's character was enough to ruin the experience for me tbh. All the other stuff I disliked just made it even worse.
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Bio1590
12/15/17 9:55:17 PM
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Youngster_Joey_ posted...
Like it's not so much that Snoke was killed off, but he just wasn't *explained* at all.

Which, granted, we didn't have an explanation for the Emperor until the prequels but this is a little different I think.

It's a world apart. You didn't necessarily need backstory to the Emperor because there was nothing before. Snoke was obviously around during the original trilogy somewhere, so where he's from and how to came to be in the position he was in are hugely important.
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50Blessings
12/15/17 10:07:31 PM
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Wait a minute...

At the end, when Finn is pulling out a blanket for Rose, were those the Jedi texts in that compartment? Did Rey save them?
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googs19
12/15/17 10:13:39 PM
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50Blessings posted...
Wait a minute...

At the end, when Finn is pulling out a blanket for Rose, were those the Jedi texts in that compartment? Did Rey save them?


Yes
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littlebro07
12/16/17 3:39:33 AM
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Youngster_Joey_ posted...
feels like they had plans to make Captain Phasma the next Boba Fett or something


You mean the guy who just looked cool, stood around, and got killed by a blind man in his only real action scene?

Phasma looked cool, stood around, and actually got a decent fight scene. I'd say they did a good enough job making her the next Boba.
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dirtycommunist
12/16/17 1:09:48 PM
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Youngster_Joey_ posted...
wackyteen posted...
I feel they gave up harder on Snoke than they did Phasma


I mean, that too. But like, Snoke *had* to show up to get thrown out.

Phasma? Why even bother? She died when she was stuck in the trash compactor on the blown up Star Killer base.

But yeah, Snoke is definitely my main thing when it comes to "setting things up with no clue of the payoff" goes.

A friend of mine viewed this as Rian Johnson deciding Snoke was a shitty character and just wanting to get rid of him. I could see it. Snoke was a shitty character, easily my least favorite part of TFA and I was curious to see if they did any better with him in TLJ
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D-Lo_BrownTown
12/16/17 1:14:07 PM
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littlebro07 posted...
Youngster_Joey_ posted...
feels like they had plans to make Captain Phasma the next Boba Fett or something


You mean the guy who just looked cool, stood around, and got killed by a blind man in his only real action scene?

Phasma looked cool, stood around, and actually got a decent fight scene. I'd say they did a good enough job making her the next Boba.


Yeah nobody likes phasma tho
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SSJGrimReaper
12/16/17 1:17:31 PM
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More people like Hux than they like Phasma lmao
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ThanksUglyGod
12/16/17 1:20:14 PM
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Yeah, Phasma was pretty underwhelming (not in this movie but in general)
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Veggeta X
12/16/17 1:21:11 PM
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Oh man don't no one tell TC about Boba Fett in RotJ.
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Youngster_Joey_
12/16/17 7:08:50 PM
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Veggeta X posted...
Oh man don't no one tell TC about Boba Fett in RotJ.


Aren't you the guy who was offended by Apu?
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