[krapp]

>Why don’t all the storm troopers get to have the shiny mirrored suits. Those pesky rebels and their lasers blasters would just bounce off. check mate empire.

Firstly, it would look ridiculous, and they would no longer seem menacing.

Second, and most important, so Phasma's toys sell better.

If you want a canon-consistent reason, umm... because most stormtroopers are grunts and the Empire doesn't really care about them.

[ashelmire]

>Firstly, it would look ridiculous, and they would no longer seem menacing.

Cylons beg to disagree.

[krapp]

The original cylons looked pretty daft. The updated non-human versions were a lot less shiny, though.