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Official Leia Organa Episode VIII Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' started by MagnarTheGreat, Feb 29, 2016.

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    It's because they take her too seriously .
     
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    i have a feeling we won't be seeing a repeat of the "baboon butt" hairdo.
    hopefully the garage station attendant costume will also see improvement.
     
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    Standing ovation.

    I know! I mean, as if having top billed actors would insure you would have memorable performances just for the sake of it. Some people have to realise directing has some influence too (if not, just remember Natalie Portman as Padme and Natalie Portman in The Black Swan).
     
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    a good point.

    a little part of me gets what @FallenAngel was trying to get at, although in this instance i don't see things quite the same way.

    if anything i could see the incredible effort CF put into TFA and i think that she was even a little down on how she did. I'll be honest.. i was worried for her as she is a total one-off (love her or not) and i didn't know how she would come across on screen. I thought she did good.

    She has also coped well with endless interviews etc and all the travelling that goes with it.

    i'd like to see her in the next trilogy as a grandmother!!
     
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    True! I mean, even when people was complaining about her aged looks - come on, with all the stuff Princess Leia (she will always be royalty to me) has had to put up with I reckon it is reasonable - she just participated in all her interviews with her sassy and funny personality. And sometimes I reckon fans will never be happy in their entirety. People complains about Harrison being quite grumpy, and yet they have this actress who just goes along to the cons and you can find her looking at the comic stands, and yet people will complain.

    Exactly! And with her mental issues and previous stuff she went thru, it is nice that she is out there, being quirky and such but actually being part of the SW universe.

    Same here! #TeamSaveBenSolo
     
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    this is more important to me that anything else. the love that she and mark hamill and daisy ridley and john boyega have given the fans is an incredible gift.
    these people don't owe us anything, but they make themselves available and advocate for the franchise in amazing ways.

    +1
     
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    I think Mark and Carrie are happy to be back in the public eye. Not to imply that they are attention hounds, but I can tell that they appreciate the positive reaction they have been getting.

    And Daisy and John are such professionals. Daisy is a total sweetheart, and John is a total bro.
     
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    And if I get to meet any of them in person, I'd definitely be speechless and all nervous lol. :p
     
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    Agreed I was going to mention that exclusion but I'm glad you said it first.
     
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    Its interesting that your being blindly liked for your comments, I feel this is the micro of the the macro of this whole thread.
    Where have I said that?

    How an actress treats the role and character is representative of how good a performance we are likely to receive.
    Robert de Nero would spend month getting to no characters he was developing as an example, now I'm not expecting such in depth study for Leia but I would suggest it being helpful to know as a person I had aged in to a General, a figure head of the resistance. This would make my perspective clear as an actress.

    How an actress represents the movie, while on promotion, also is important, I have never suggested there is a correlation between performance and outside antics? Though there is actually plenty of people that would (look at people like Lindsey Lohan).
    Promotion is self explanatory, but does impact on the movie, in the modern movie climate, promotion can be the difference between a movies success and failure.
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    Jar jar banks has been in three starwars movies.
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    Actually, I think its just the opposite, every character has pros and cons, but as the story evolves thirty years, there relevance init become something we should, as the viewers look at and asses.

    When the cry of we cannot question Leia as an actress or character goes up, to me, thats taking it all to serious, after all, this Is a thread designed for that explicit reason.
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    Having just looked back through he thread, I cant find where any one has put forth the argument that in replacement, there should be top billed actresses or actors?
    Starwars is built on relatively unknown actors making the role there own. TFA has continued, to its credit this tradition with Rey and both fin and Adam driver to some lesser degree.
    Though to play devils advocate for a minute the traditional role of the older cast has alway been played by very well respected actors like Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing and more recently Max von Sydow.
     
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    Don't forget about Padme's funeral procession at the end of RotS! I anticipate something like that. Like was mentioned previously, a Hosnian Prime memorial maybe with Han's funeral combined?

    A little something on my wishlist for Ep. VIII is a grieving Leia being consoled by Chewbacca. That would be a powerful scene.
     
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    or Leia comforting Chewie. i'd take either or both ~ hahaha
    if only just to make up for the screw up at the end of TFA, we need this.
     
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    I hope her costumes in VIII are a bit more inspired than they were in TFA. The general outfit was okay but a bit boring (the Hoth outfit at least had interesting components). But the baboon dress made her look like an extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

    Leia, your mom was the Queen of Fashion. You have a responsibility.
     
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    I've come to the conclusion that Leia Is definately not going to die in this trilogy. She's too vital to help restart a new Republic capital once the bad guys are defeated.
     
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    CJAD - LISTEN: Carrie Fisher on the dangers of leaking Star Wars spoilers & more

    http://www.cjad.com/blog/aaron-rand...he-dangers-of-leaking-star-wars-spoilers-more (July 20, 2016)

    News 1130 - Carrie Fisher on 'Star Wars' fans, pal Rufus Wainwright ahead of Just for Laughs

    http://www.news1130.com/2016/07/26/...al-rufus-wainwright-ahead-of-just-for-laughs/ (July 26, 2016)

    STAR WARS NEWS NET - CARRIE FISHER TALKS STAR WARS AT WIZARD WORLD COMIC CON 2016!

    http://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2016...star-wars-at-wizard-world-comic-con-2016.html (August 23, 2016)
     
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    Gary gets the best viewing.
     
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    "It's all George's fault!" (with AOTC Anakin whiny voice). LOL. And TFA... well, maybe Padme was the queen of fashion but she lost the will to live so all Leia has is this image of "beautiful, kind but sad" without no fashion notions. We need Leia to see TCW!! LOL
     
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    Good move your highness but I think she is staying playing on adopted daddy Bail's lap at that time, but I share your hope for sure.
     
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    Epicstream - Carrie Fisher Cuts Down New York Comic-Con Appearance Due to Star Wars Production

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