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ST Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma) in Episode IX

Discussion in 'Sequel Trilogy' started by Pro Scoundrel , Dec 21, 2017.

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Should Phasma return in Episode 9?

  1. Yes

    39 vote(s)
    29.8%
  2. No

    74 vote(s)
    56.5%
  3. Maybe

    14 vote(s)
    10.7%
  4. Undecided

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  1. WebLurker

    WebLurker Jedi Master star 4

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    I'm not sure that the blaster bolt reflective quality would protect her against the inferno she fell into, but for the sake of discussion, let's say it did. What would be the best explanation for how she survived or broke her fall, in your estimation?
     
  2. A Chorus of Disapproval

    A Chorus of Disapproval Head Admin & TV Screaming Service star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Moved to the Episode IX forum.
     
  3. WebLurker

    WebLurker Jedi Master star 4

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    Okay. (Where had I put it? Apologies if it was misplaced.)
     
  4. A Chorus of Disapproval

    A Chorus of Disapproval Head Admin & TV Screaming Service star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    No worries. It was in TLJ but I can understand how it would have been launched there.
     
  5. WebLurker

    WebLurker Jedi Master star 4

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    Okay.
     
  6. DARTHVENGERDARTHSEAR

    DARTHVENGERDARTHSEAR Force Ghost star 5

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    The ship was ripped apart, not exploded entirely. She may or may not have survived the fall, but it is possible her armor softened any damage she might have sustained and she was able to limp to wherever there wasn't a fire. I'm not saying this is what probably happened, but with fantasy films, who the hell knows what could happen to explain her survival. My money's still on her not dying, though. Especially with the continued backlash on Christie's minimal involvement with the franchise.
     
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  7. Ben-Solo

    Ben-Solo Jedi Master star 4

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    No. She’s dead. She most likely died when Admiral Holdo blasted it in half. The only ship on the Supremacy at that time Rose, Finn and BB-8 used to escape. Rey used the Millennium Falcon escape pod.
     
  8. miasma

    miasma Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    But at least she wasn't defeated by a blind man accidentally bumping into her. Definitely not much to celebrate in THAT.

    It's just a shame that they wasted Gwendolyn Christie in this role. I'd love to have seen her in a more substantial SW role. Oh well, she always seems to be overjoyed by the role, so I'm glad she had a good time.

    Nevertheless, I don't think they should bring her back in Ep9.
     
  9. Anakin's Daddy

    Anakin's Daddy Force Ghost star 4

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    No. She's done. She was an unimportant villain in a cool mask just like Boba Fett. There would be no point in bringing her back when they put her in TLJ to just kill her off.
     
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  10. Pro Scoundrel

    Pro Scoundrel New Films Expert At Modding Casual star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    THREAD MERGE.
     
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  11. Bullhead CIty

    Bullhead CIty Jedi Master star 3

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    The best way Phasma could be utilized in 9 would be for her to infiltrate the Rebellion without the armor. I'm guessing no one in the GFFA knows what she looks like under that chrome. Showing us her "eye" was a perhaps a tease of how she'll appear next time?
     
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  12. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    No matter what happens I hope Rian or JJ confirms if she is dead or alive.
     
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  13. oncafar

    oncafar Force Ghost star 6

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    Phasma is sooooo boring to me. She could be useful if they expanded her relationship with Hux. They could plot against the new supreme leader together.
     
  14. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    She died after that. The ship did not fall apart before the hyperspace attack.
     
  15. littlewaves

    littlewaves Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Actually Rey used Snoke's escape pod
     
  16. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    The actress is great, but the character just goes no where.
     
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  17. WebLurker

    WebLurker Jedi Master star 4

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    The Phasma novel did establish that no living person in the First Order had seen her unmasked and she systematically murders to keep it that way (they did also establish a couple of survivors who had seen her face, but it's unclear if they ever got the chance to make it public).

    The eye thing was actually explained by Rian Johnson:
    (Incidentally, that article I cited also indicates that many of the filmmakers and actors are at least half jokingly thinking that Phasma could return if so wished, so it sounds like it could go either way.)

    I think she's just supposed to be a minor character and between her striking costume and the marketing, we kinda hyped her into a bigger role than she was designed to fill. I mean, she was created in the first place so they could put a rejected stormtrooper design everyone loved into the film and the main reason for bringing her back in TLJ was because everyone loved working with Gwendoline Christie.
     
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  18. Darth Chiznuk

    Darth Chiznuk Superninja of Future Films star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    I mean she fell into a fireball on a ship that was falling apart. I'm not sure how much more they could have confirmed it. :p
     
  19. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    Darth Maul was cut in half. just saying.
     
  20. B99

    B99 Force Ghost star 6

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    Yeah, bring her back for another 2 mins of screentime and kill her off again!
     
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  21. Darth Chiznuk

    Darth Chiznuk Superninja of Future Films star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    Filoni. Just saying. :p
     
  22. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    According to Filoni and Pablo, that idea came directly from George.
     
  23. Darth Chiznuk

    Darth Chiznuk Superninja of Future Films star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    Either way I don't think it's something the films are going to start doing. I think she's dead.
     
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  24. Phasmus

    Phasmus Jedi Youngling star 1

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    To quote Grandaddy Vader himself, "I find your lack of faith disturbing." :vader:
     
  25. Mostly Handless

    Mostly Handless Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    TBH I hope she stays dead now. Constantly killing a character, and then reviving them for a further two minutes of screen time, for the whole ST, would feel too yo-yoish.
     
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