ST Carrie Fisher (Leia) in Episode VII (Sad News posted on Page 269)

Carrie's recent panel from Wizard World. It's one of the best, if not the best, panel she's done. HILARIOUS. She's in rare form. There are some fun little tidbits about TFA in here.

 

Still watching it. Wow, is she sharp. Consistently funny the whole time. Whatever your opinion of the ST so far, it has brought Carrie back to the spotlight, and that alone is worth it.

ETA: And that ending! How incredibly sweet of Carrie. She was not only her hilarious self in this appearance, she was also more inspiring than I've ever seen her. Especially as an advocate for people with mental disorders.

 

[Transferred my post to the Classic Trilogy forum.]

 

So when Han dies and Leia feels the disturbance in the Force - is she feeling Han's death, or Ben's complete fall to the Dark Side? Or both perhaps?

 

I would presume it's both. Given the traumatic nature of both incidents and her close relationship with each of them she probably got double-whammied. But she keeps on keeping on because she's Leia and that's what she does.

 

I would say both. She would feel his death and the her son turned by killing his father. Even though she isn't a Jedi she is a force sensitive who would feel the presence of those closest to her, just not in a Lojack way. I thought she was great in the scene, that would be overwhelming grief that few of us could us imagine. But she will keep on the struggle and mourn privately while keeping a cool exterior because that is who she is. Any of us would snap, or at least I know I would have long before this point. Basically every one she ever loved has died, save Luke who is MIA. Loving a member of the Skywalker family is very bad for one's health.

It will be doubly hard for her know, as she is missing the only two people who have ever really seen the true her, and not just the cook exterior she shows the rest of the galaxy.

 

Your typo makes me visualize Leia showing up with a chef hat and a spatula.

Yeah, I agree it is supposed to be both. But was mainly used so Leia would be connected to Han's last moments. (Wow, I can't believe I live in a world where Han Solo is dead.)

The photo posted on the last page of her in the ceremonial blue dress... Is it photoshopped? Because of the hair (which that style was already digitally altered for the film.). Is it a fan made photo? Bizarre because of the earrings and the hair part are from the end of FA. I guess it could be anything since all her other film stills her hair had to go through the digital hairdresser.

 

I think Leia felt Han dying and Kylo's reaction to killing his father. I don't think Ben is completely lost to the Dark Side, the novelization says he felt weakened after killing Han, and, to me at least, Adam Driver was able to show this in the movie.

I believe there's still a possibility of redemption for him, through Leia's love for her son, and with the help of Luke and Rey. But I wait until I know how Leia feels about Ben. I want to know if she still thinks there's light in him.

Back to what Leia felt when Han died, I have no basis to speculate on that, but maybe she also felt the pain of a young woman strong in the Force - regardless of Rey's parentage. This would help explain their embrace later in the movie.

 

http://carrisonhanleia.tumblr.com/

 

https://princessesleia.tumblr.com/post/150002909515

I love this scene. I wonder what Chewie said to Leia after the hug. I guess something like "You two need to talk."

 

This gif reminds me what a refreshingly understated job Carrie did as Leia in this film.

And that last gif reminds me of:

 

Carrie in the original trilogy was absolutely stunning. Like an angel.

 

I found Carrie really hit and miss in TFA. There were moments of what felt like genuine emotion (her embrace of Han) and there were lines that were just cringeworthy (Snoke seduced our son to the dark side!).

Of course we know now that there was a big storyline originally in the film covering Leia's falling out with the senate over their inaction with regards to the First Order, and the meaner part of me wonders if it wasn't cut at least in part because of Carrie Fisher's performance. I'm not sure if it was even shot though, and without seeing the scenes it's all speculation.


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thanks, Matt -for the Leia, Chewie gifs. My favorite moment of the movie.

 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Portraits

Series by Sam Gilbey

 

She looks mildly amused after the Chewie hug, which makes me think he said something like "Don't let him give you any ****, Princess." But that's just me.

 

Princess Leia Portrait (comics style) | by @Vyllaart

 

Beautiful!

 

BTS footage from TFA. Does anyone know where I can find it?




I love this outfit. Leia looks so regal.

 

oh my god!!!

 

I love both of this clips.

Ford's is like "...and the you'll turn here and then turn there..." Ford is thinking, "yeah, whatever, stop talking."

Carrie's is like, "Sooooo is this going to be as nonsensical as that Lost thing?" Abram, "No.... Wait, what?!"

 

I don’t know who you are or where you came from, but from now on you’ll do as I tell you, okay?






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Some scans from TFA comic book I found on Tumblr. I still not a fan of the artwork, but I like the way these scenes were drawn.

http://freetobegrace.tumblr.com/post/153135112037/rey-was-so-sad-for-leia-so-sorry-rey-looked-into

 

'General Leia and the resistance.' Deleted scene

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