Just watching Return Of The Jedi – how fantastic do the Emperor’s Guards look? The least acknowledged of the Star Wars characters…
Unappreciated Star Wars charaters
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That poor sod of a stormtrooper in the first film who clunks his head, for a start.
I used to love them when I was wee. The figure was good. We used to argue about whether or not they could actually fight, or if they were just ceremonial.
They’re awesome, the Imperial Guards. Guards in general do well in the SW universe – I really like Jabba’s Gammorean Guards (the big green pig dudes who look a bit like they belong on the door at Rixy’s in Kidderminster). Extra credit for one of them having his face chomped off in proper nasty style by a Rancor.
Big favourite of mine. Just a great costume, lovely quasi-medieval vibe to it. They seem to have been repurposed a bit for the new one as Snoke’s guards, but the new versions aren’t as good, with a stupid grille on the helmet which ruins it.