[mkmensinger]

The force was with him.

[cripplecreek]

Geeky I know but I once read that the armor wouldn’t work against direct blaster fire but would effectively deflect glancing fire........and snakes.

[ClearCase_guy]

Snakes on a plane? We'll handle it.

[PapaBear3625]

Snake bit his shin. A good pair of boots would have been just as effective as protection.

[RebelBanker]

Of course, he only stepped on it because he couldn’t see it...

[Jack Hydrazine]

Is he also known as Robin of Loxley and is married to Princess Bagelah?
(Robin Hood: Men In Tights reference)

[Vince Ferrer]

First, what the heck is a "Sandtrooper?" Second, there are two functions and only two functions to the Stormtrooper armor.

1. To look scary. Their helmets, and Darth Vader's, look like skulls for a reason, to look scary. This tells the audience that these people are the bad guys.

2. To dehumanize the people in the armor so that the designated good guys can kill them without the audience losing sympathy. If the "evil" people and the "good" in star wars weren't so clearly deliniated, the actions of the good characters could be seen by the audience as reprehensible.

One-Armed Wampa

[Azeem]

I’ve seen Trooper armor (I have 3 sets myself) painted yellow for diving with rays.

[kingu]

Armor saved his life, but would he have been there but for the armor?

More accurate would be storm trooper armor nearly kills man. Just saying...

[UnwashedPeasant]

caution: The Princess Leia bikini outfit is not effective against snakes.