The Distressing Damsel

All Star Wars, mostly photos and art (both fan and professional), often but not exclusively Princess Leia.

[dailytvfilmgifs]

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

[into-the-weeds]

#this is the movie i wanted to watch (via @poemsingreenink)

[haltraveler]

The cast of the Original Trilogy had cliched, boring character concepts that were executed wonderfully enough for it not to matter. 

 The cast of the Prequel Trilogy had interesting concepts that were executed poorly enough to make them seem utterly stupid. 

The cast of the Sequel Trilogy had amazing, thought-provoking concepts that were executed in the town square and put up on pikes as a warning to others.

[eizneckam]

This is actually probably the best summary of star wars I’ve ever seen

[gffa]

Happy May the Fourth! | by Columbo

[poetry-protest-pornography]

[marillenna]

Jedi Leia sketches

[swvevo]

[luna-forever-1]

😂

[aenramsden]

You have to admire her audacity, if nothing else.

[boogabeing]

Literally my favourite thing about Rogue One is that it makes the opening of New Hope so funny. Like, Vader has followed Leia from a planet he just blew up seconds ago and pursued her across the galaxy and then she’s just like: ‘I’m on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan’

Vader: You’re a rebel. I just had a fight with your entire rebel fleet and followed you here. Straight from the rebels. Of which you are a part

Leia: *dramatic gasp* rebel? Me???  I was just passing through. Diplomatically. Thought it was a five-space-ship pile-up or something going on there… 

[hashtagloveloses]

death star plans? on my alderaanian diplomatic mission? it’s more likely than you think

[captainlordauditor]

[jackhawksmoor]

ok but this is like legitimate Canon Improvement because I’d always wondered why Vader was so wildly furious at the start of the movie like “rahhhhh bring me the passengers I WANT THEM ALIVE!!!!” and now I’m like

ohh yeah okay they literally JUST blew up Vader’s base, stole his sh!t, and took off while giving him the finger from the window

[deadcatwithaflamethrower]

while giving him the finger from the window

IT GOT BETTER

[crankynerdgirl]

The other thing is, Leia has been strong with the Force her whole life without really knowing it. Luke is an insanely good shot, an ace pilot, quick with machines. These are the skill he learned growing up. Imagine Darth Vader’s and Padme Amidala’s ACTUAL DAUGHTER being raised as a diplomat and princess. Imagine Bail Organa introducing her to the Rebellion. Imagine the MASSIVE FUCKING LIES she’s told, and how they probably went something like an accidental Jedi Mind Trick for most of her life. And now here’s (secret) Dad, and he ain’t buying it honey. 

[shieldmaiden19]

That^^ addition. I like it.

[cumaeansibyl]

Ooooh, that’s a great addition to my “stormtroopers can’t hit Luke, Leia, or their companions because they’re unconsciously using the Force to protect themselves” headcanon. (Nothing fancy, just enough to make shots go an inch or two wide. But you gotta figure the Empire has all kinds of numbers on their troopers’ accuracy, with specific tech to track performance. I bet the after-action reports on engagements with these two are really interesting.)

For my money Leia’s best moment is when she lies about the location of the rebel base and Tarkin believes her. Doesn’t stop him blowing up Alderaan, but he is so mad when he finds out there’s nothing on Dantooine. You gotta figure Tarkin’s good at seeing through deceptions, or he wouldn’t be where he is… but it’s already pretty much canon that Leia’s Force sensitivity helped her resist torture and mind probing, so I don’t think it’s a stretch to suggest that she gave Tarkin just the slightest nudge toward “she’s telling me the truth.”

edit: I can hear @mackensen quoting Obi-Wan’s line on “the Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded” at me and I am not saying Tarkin has a weak mind, but a) I didn’t say it was a strong influence either, just a nudge, and b) Tarkin does not expect a teenage girl to lie to his face with the fate of her home planet on the line. He expects her to just tell him where the fucking base is already. That’s not even an unreasonable expectation, but in this case it’s a weak point for her to exploit.

[weerd1]

This post gets a little better every time I see it.

[star-wars]

The galaxy is counting on us.

[vulpesarctica]

Luke and Leia, inspired by 60s/70s psychedelic art and tarot cards.

Buy prints here!

[sithaari]

I don’t know where you get your delusions, laser brain.

[heartbellamy]

｡ﾟ･ * ♡ MJ’S 14 DAYS OF SHIPS ♡ * ･ ｡ﾟ

12. han solo & leia organa

[kstews]

It’s rather chilling to consider that one of the most indelible images in the Star Wars saga is its heroine silenced, stripped down, and in chains. I know a lot of men have positive feelings about this particular costume — in fact there’s an entire episode of the popular sitcom Friends that’s devoted to it — which is why it’s kind of hilariously ironic that Han Solo was blind during these scenes. That is, the one man who is romantically attached to Leia is the one man who never saw her in the golden bikini. Which means Han Solo is more attracted to a mouthy space age shield maiden than he is to a tight female body on display. In fact, if I could be so bold, I would suggest that Han Solo would be more turned on hearing about how Leia strangled Jabba the Hutt to death — using nothing but the chain that enslaved her — than he would be hearing about how his sworn enemy turned the woman he loved into a tawdry plaything.

HAN SOLO: WAS THE ‘STAR WARS’ HERO A NOT-SO-SECRET FEMINIST? (via laurenbacal)

#the time he’s moved to breathily declare that he loves her on screen?  #she’s about to shoot some dudes and wearing a huge Skywalker Poncho™ (via zombeesknees)

I mean, the first time he says he’s starting to like her, she’s wearing a dress that covers her from chin to ankles and has spent the entire time he’s known her stealing guns, yelling at him about how sucky of a rescuer he is, and trash-talking his ship. (via elljayvee)

[barissoffee]

HAPPY STAR WARS DAY! | May 4th, 2021

[thediktatortot]

Happy May The Fourth! 

May the force be with you this year, and your life be on the up and up, even through the struggles.  We all think that Star Wars is about the science fiction and the action, but it’s about the friends made and the family you choose through your journey that is the real meaning, the love and friendship you allow into your life. 

We may have been through hard times, but we humans are more resilient than we give ourselves credit for! So, try not to take yourself too seriously, don’t judge yourself to harshly, allow yourself to have fun even in the smallest of moments and the darkest of times, and even if you don’t believe it now, tell yourself you are strong and deserving of love. 

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Hope you all like my very first May 4th Star Wars piece! I have always wanted to participate but I never had the chance or the motivation.

[lodepeeters-comics]

Happy Star Wars day! Based on this post, by @gffa

[turtleneckseve]

Happy may the 4th and also let’s continue rey and finn’s story it’s what they deserve 😌

[artseamoni]

The force works in mysterious ways and after years of travelling  through the galaxy Finn was able to find a path to his destiny

[oceanmonsters]

All that was shown to me, sunlight

Was something foreknown to me, sunlight, oh, sunlight

Finn // Sunlight