......... I have kids running up to me, as a Galactic Marine, and asking "who are you?"
Tony, you are absolutely correct and have hit upon the thoughts of many, that I have heard. There are a couple of angles one can take when hearing these words and may have a bearing on which outfit(s) to concentrate on.
The first and foremost I considered is that the majority of the public that will see you, more than likely have seen the
movies. They haven't read any extended whatever novels like some of us (may) have. They instantly recognize a character who is easily identifyable by what
they have seen..not us. So, by now, I'm sure you've noticed that most kids like vader, chewie, fetts, jawas, ewoks, white and dirty troopers. Easily recognizeable. They attach their memory to them due to seeing the
movies. So, if club members feel badly about not being recognized, maybe it's time to reconsider 'who' you'd like to be?......
One the other side of the coin, some of the extended outfits are just as cool or cooler. Question is, cooler to whom? Us or the public? Granted, some of the older kids may get the clone stuff. And, it does color things up a bit. But at trooping events, I hear parents all the time say to little Jimmy, "You want your picture taken with a storm trooper?" They know who they are.
So.........the right answer is to have one from the movies and one from wherever.
BUT, if you'd rather be
recognized when on a troop, wear an identifiable outfit. If you just wanna look cool/different, and wouldn't be saddened by not being recognized, by all means, go for another.
Yeah, the easily recognizable characters get the main attention. So, "choose wisely"......
(Disclaimer: These are my thoughts and are not in any way, shape or form to be taken so seriously as to be taken up in an argument or to make any member feel negatively.)
Thanks for your time,
Barry
