10 Terrible Star Wars Characters With ONE Incredible Scene

While on the subject of the sequel trilogy's many wasted characters/actors, the marvellous Gwendoline Christie also finds herself in that frustrating category after bringing to life a stormtrooper captain who was barely given a chance to properly shine.

Figuratively, that is.

Despite a strong enough introduction, Captain Phasma was ultimately severely underutilised.

She may have looked like a chrome badass capable of whooping just about any Resistance member who stood before her, but Phasma spent much of her time on-screen being outsmarted by our heroes and eventually gets bested in her only real showdown in the sequels.

Before she became the disappointing villain who will forever be synonymous with the horrendous "Chrome Dome" nickname, though, those first steps on Jakku back in Episode VII: The Force Awakens' opening scene suggested another iconic side villain was about to be born.

On the back of the First Order stormtroopers being initially shown as a terrifying military force that could actually hit the target, Kylo Ren ordered his shiny ally to have the troops murder the innocent villagers nearby.

It's a small moment, but it swiftly made Phasma seem like the sort of bloodthirsty and disturbing captain who wouldn't think twice about taking many innocent lives.

If only the character had been handled this well for the remainder of her time in the sequels.