I had a different than usual reaction to PLGB when I originally saw Return of the Jedi. I was not aroused in the least, which never allowed me identify with the pop culture representation of the ‘geek’ reaction to PLGB.
What did/do I feel? It was like seeing my sister or something up there, bare, enslaved. I felt empathy for her situation, embarrassment over viewing her so belittled. Also, it was kinda gross. Having Jabba leer over her, Ew. She was not a willing participant in her exposure and so, it was not sexy in the least, it was painful.
So anytime PLGB is brought up in conversation, all I can think is “ew” when it seems all around me voice “wooga wooga.” Who knew even at 11 I already naturally held feminist/humanist ideas?
But Princess Leia? Seriously – ew! (no offense, Carrie – ) but ew, she’s like your sister, man.
There are a lot more Han Solos in the world than Luke Skywalkers babe.
With the notable exceptions of Harrison Ford in episodes 4 & 5 and James Earl Jones’ voiceover work, virtually everything in the “Star Wars” universe is the precise opposite of sexy.
I never got the Han/Leia thing either. The Han thing, oh yeah. But why is he with her? ew.
Because she was a “strong” woman that wouldn’t take his crap.
Actually now that I think about it, I think the geeks liked Leia more because they were closer to Jabba, the outcasts that could never get the girl, but Jabba managed to chain her down.
ew ew ew ew ew. Eechuta indeed.
Eechuta
define please.
I think it means “crap” or something – some kind of lucas make-believe swear word – Jabba says it, as do other characters in the films. I remember it from Empire. Right before C3P0 gets blastered in cloud city, he passes another unit that looks like him, but is sliver.
C3P0: .. how nice to see a friendly face
Silver unit: Eechuta.
C3P0: How rude!
Word. It always made me intensely uncomfortable, because it was SO not was Leia was about.
This is why I am clearly Padawan and you have ascended to Jedi in the geek realm.
**Smack
please sir may I have another?
As previously discussed, Leia on Hoth = hot. In control, snazzy outfit, slightly bitchy. Maybe I’m projecting.
Also, too damn skinny and coked up. Not attractive, methinks.
Well Han digs chicks, and Leia is just about the only one in the original trilogy.
That or he is still waiting around to see what her definition of “More money than you could possiblyy imagine” is.
The other E chuta