#i love talking about leia

[licorishh]

double ?? upload ???? yeaaaahh i've gotten FASTERRrr for whatever that's worth so complementary blyla because guess what i miss them too (nobody was surprised by that)

[emo-nova]

I will be the first to admit that I have never watched the Kenobi show besides one clip.

One.

And that clip is Obi-Wan explaining the feeling if the force to Leia. I watch it sporadically. But whenever I do, I get sad.

Because that feeling of safety being cut off from you for so long that it feels like you're blind and when you touch it again. The safety of all it just makes you still, it's that anxious feeling easing and hurting cause your muscles were so tight that you just feel everything slack.

I think about that clip a lot.

Not just Obi-wan being so gentle with Leia while explaining it, but how quiet he says "yes, it feels like that" to little Leia bluntly but still so young "I feel safe."

Just a Jedi teaching while still hurting and being so soft makes me want to cry.

It's probably on a very long list on how to make me cry within seconds.

Jedis being jedi.

God, they are built from hope and now trying to make it whilebother see them as the last of it they have.

[fellthemarvelous]

How can you be on the council and not be a master?

I need to stop looking at Star Wars TikTok posts because I guess the concept of personal accountability is lost on so many people.

I love Anakin Skywalker. I do. I think he is one of the best fictional characters ever created because he is so fucking complex. I love him for all the good he did and in spite of all the bad things he did as Darth Vader. In the end, he sacrificed his own life to save his son.

That's the thing that's killing me right now.

People want to blame everyone else except for Anakin for the choices he made. They want to blame the Jedi because the Jedi don't strictly adhere to their vision of love and are therefore responsible for why Anakin fell to the dark side.

I saw a few comments where someone blamed the Jedi (specifically Obi-Wan), blamed the council, blamed Ahsoka because she left him, blamed Padme (because if we can't blame female characters for something then what are we even doing, right?), blamed the Jedi for not trusting him (and therefore somehow preventing him from believing in himself), and then at the end was like...oh and I guess Palpatine too since he groomed him for 13 years.

First of all, why is it a chore to blame Palpatine for Anakin's problems but so easy to blame the Jedi?

Imagine the heartbreak Anakin felt when he learned that the man who spent 13 years mentoring him turned out to be the Sith lord the Jedi had been searching for. That's reason enough to be angry at Palpatine because it was Palpatine who broke Anakin's spirit.

Secondly, not one of these people is responsible for Anakin's actions. Not one of them. Not even Palpatine. That's why it had to be Anakin's choice. Palpatine could not force him to fall, so he had to resort to manipulation and gaslighting to fuck with Anakin's head. He spent 13 years planting seeds of self-doubt and mistrust in the Jedi in Anakin's head. Because what happened when Palpatine assigned Anakin to the Jedi council despite having zero authority to do so??

"How can you be on the council and not be a master?"

The Jedi Council would like to ask Anakin the same question.

You have to be a Jedi master before you can be on the council.

Anakin became upset because he was denied the rank of master. It didn't occur to him at all that Palpatine intentionally placed him in that situation for that exact reason. Palpatine knew the Jedi well, and he knew how they would react. He knew it would lead the Jedi to asking Anakin to spy on him. He played the long game and it paid off.

The Jedi taught Anakin what they could, but they have no control over whether or not Anakin put the Jedi code into practice. The Jedi trusted Anakin. We saw them trust Anakin with their lives many many times during the Clone Wars.

They gave him a padawan for crying out loud. They looked at this 19-year-old, freshly knighted Jedi General and trusted him to mentor Ahsoka, a 14-year-old girl who was more advanced than everyone else her age. He's a vergence in the Force and they gave him a padawan who was already incredibly powerful. It's rare for Jedi to get their own padawans at such a young age, but Anakin was a Force prodigy and Ahsoka could have become a knight herself at 16 if she had not left the Order.

The Jedi trusted him. Until they didn't.

Anakin is the one who slaughtered an entire clan of Tusken Raiders in anger after the death of his mother. Even the women and the children. He killed all of them because he hated all of them and he was angry because he wasn't able to prevent his mother from dying in his arms. The only people who knew about that were Padme and Palpatine.

Anakin is the one who spent three years lying to the Jedi because he kept his relationship with Padme a secret from everyone (except Rex). He believed he could have it all if he tried hard enough, and trying to have it all is what lead to him losing everything when he chose to fall to the dark side, when he chose to sacrifice the galaxy for one person, only to lose her and his unborn child for good.

During the war, Ahsoka told Barriss that Anakin will always do what needs to be done, leaving out the part that includes the use of terror and torture. Barriss got to witness Anakin's rage personally when he figured out that she was the one who framed Ahsoka for treason.

We all saw how Luminara reacted to Ahsoka violently threatening Nute Gunray to get him to talk. She was horrified and immediately reprimanded Ahsoka because it is not the Jedi way to resort to terror. The Jedi were supposed to negotiate, not terrorize. And Anakin taught Ahsoka his version of aggressive negotiations. (And she hinted at the fact that she used aggressive negotiations against Morgan Elsbeth when Huyang questioned her about how she obtained the information to locate the map to Peridea and she told him that she did not follow Jedi protocol.)

When Anakin interrogated Poggle the Lesser during Brain Invaders, he physically hit Poggle before force choking him. He used brutality to get the answers he needed. Obi-Wan, Luminara and Ki-Adi all expressed concern over how he got Poggle to talk, and he wouldn't tell them what he did. What he did went against the Jedi code. He made that choice. No one else made it for him. He knows it was wrong. It's why he didn't answer their questions.

Yes, he was doing it because Ahsoka was in imminent danger and he needed to save her (and Barriss and the infected clones) and there wasn't enough time to negotiate with Poggle. Anakin did what an older brother would have done for his little sister, but she was also his padawan and he was her master. And it was very clear that Ahsoka was a lot like him.

It's not Anakin's fault that Ahsoka left the Jedi Order, but it is not Ahsoka's fault that Anakin fell. He was incapable of letting go of his padawan (he literally resurrected her from the dead on Mortis), which was an important part of the reason he was given a padawan in the first place. He had formed a strong attachment to her just as he had Padme and Obi-Wan and Rex and C-3PO and R2-D2.

His unwillingness to let go of his attachments is what caused him to fall. He was a Jedi, and Jedi are not supposed to form attachments. So when he betrayed the Jedi Order to save Padme's life, his fall to the dark side was a result of him giving into his hatred and his anger. He took his rage out on an entire galaxy for 25 years because he was unable to let go.

Attachment does not equal love.

Maul was attached to Obi-Wan and there was nothing loving about it. It was violent and many people died because of Maul's inability to let go of his anger and hatred for Obi-Wan.

The whole reason that Anakin gave into the dark side completely was because he fell for the trap. He believed he could use the dark side without letting it consume him, but the dark side is all about controlling others. He couldn't control Padme and he ended up force choking her. He couldn't control Ahsoka and she left. He couldn't control Obi-Wan and chose to fight against him instead of listening to Obi-Wan's pleas.

No one could save Anakin Skywalker from himself. He had to save himself from his own darkness.

Which he did, in the end, because he saw his son being tortured by Palpatine, and he realized what it meant to let go. He finally understood what he needed to do and accepted that he would have to give up his own life to do so.

It took him a long time to understand what it means to let go, because letting go isn't giving up. Letting go is about accepting that there are some things beyond his control.

The conversation he had with his mother on Mortis was key to helping him accept who he was in the end. "Your guilt does not define you. You define your guilt."

He knew he was going to die, but he died saving someone he loved, doing the right thing and ultimately returning balance to the Force. He accepted his destiny. He accepted responsibility for who he was as Anakin Skywalker and that Anakin Skywalker was also responsible for the actions of Darth Vader because they were one in the same.

It's the problem we see Ahsoka struggling with when she's with him in the World Between Worlds. She struggled with the knowledge that her master became a monster and worried about what that meant for her. She struggled to figure out who she would have become if she had not left the Order. She had to wrestle with her own darkness, and Anakin's final lesson to her also took a weight off her shoulders. It's why she's suddenly that same girl we saw at the beginning of the war. The one who always smiled and was always so sure of herself. She chose the light and it was reflected in the way she suddenly began wearing white, a contrast to what she'd been wearing decades.

It's understanding that she has control of her own destiny, whatever that might be, and that she gets to choose who she decides to be. Anakin chose to be a Jedi in the end, and he was able to pass a hard-learned lesson onto a padawan he loved like his own sister. He was still able to watch out for her in the end while teaching her one more time.

It's never too late to do the right thing, but it's Anakin who has to take responsibility for his actions instead of blaming everyone else for all of his problems.

Apparently that's a lesson a lot of fans need to learn too.

A question Star Wars has always asked us is "how far are you willing to go to save what you love?"

[caprisun89bakerstreet]

No one:

Me: *violently grabs shoulders and shakes* LOOK AT LEIA HOLDING BEN KENOBI’S HAND DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MEANINGFUL THAT IS, YOU SEE—

[fictionaltrvlr]

the rizz of star wars men needs to be studied. it’s so funny

[samijey]

why are they always like this.......

bonus Jey responding with some serious "i love you // i know" energy:

[thefrogdalorian]

I have no real desire to get involved in ship wars (And really, this isn't about shipping), nor do I want to argue over what I would/wouldn't like to be canon. I stick to enjoying what I enjoy with fellow freaks on the internet and leave everyone else to it...

But I must admit, it's slightly disappointing to read some of the takes disguised as feminist when in reality, they are arguably quite harmful and seemingly rooted in misogyny which are being shared around.

Women being in love does not "cheapen" their stories.

Women can be powerful characters and still be in love.

A woman being in love does not make her weak or any less powerful.

Women can be fully-fledged, powerful and 'badass' characters and still be in love.

If you think a 'powerful' woman having a romantic relationship makes her weak, it kind of seems like because falling in love and romance are seen as feminine, you actually just think a woman's femininity makes her weak...

I really wish there could be an acceptance that women can be both strong, powerful, intelligent and in love. Women do not have to choose, in life or in fiction. And there is rarely the same attitude when it comes to male characters. I never see anyone say that being in love would make a strong, independent man weak.

Anyway, I personally think that female characters who have been through horrible things deserve a happy ending and it does not weaken them to allow them to have a romantic partner. Being strong is exhausting and having someone there when they need a break after a busy day of being a girlboss is totally understandable, healthy and acceptable.

In conclusion, let powerful women fall in love!!!

[girlrandomstuff]

i love you Leia i-told-darth-vader-he's-a-b1tch-to-his-face-without-blink Organa

[yuichiroswife]

{ Happy 26th birthday to me. }

[davey-in-a-minivan]

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looking hard at moreau & sophie's matching lines to jane in the season 2 finale (when jane brings sophie onto the getaway ship and when the others kidnap sophie from the getaway ship)--

firstly, sophie/george parallelism <3

secondly, the thing they both know is the same!!! that despite the words she is or isn't saying, what jane means is that she loves sophie. and they all know

thirdly, right after sophie's "i know" she yells at moreau to pull jane away from sophie & the others, out of danger, and moreau does. sophie and moreau don't know or like each other but they know this: jane loves sophie, she'll follow sophie into harm's way if she can, and neither of them will let her

[chenfordswopez]

"I just... I wish we could start with a clean slate and not mess everything up this time."

"Why can't we just do that?"

Jay & Leia in Something To Talk About (T9S 2x02)

[wowifinallywatched]

The room is dark.

Stormtroopers either side, guarding the little princess that is much more powerful than anyone suspected.

Until suddenly a blue light is sheathed and attacks before they can come to terms with what is happening.

Obi-Wan has an immaculate entrance and kicks their ass in the dark.

That's it. That's the post.

[lucyskywalker]

Rumbling about Anakin, Obi Wan, Padme and the Twins

I have seen a post saying that the Jedi Masters were never meant to be seen as father figures to their padawans, and I agree with that statement, then someone commenting about Anakin and Obi Wan... which lead to a rumbling that was tooooo dammm long to stay in one comment section. It is not very much serious, but that is how I view certain thing.

I wholeheartedly agree with this regarding the children raised in the temple and within the jedi culture, but Ani comes from a different background. He came from a place where he had a mother, and that mom had to be left behind. I believe he projected the idea of a parent in Obi Wan since he became his padawan from day 1 in the Order when he was very little, because he needed that safety after leaving his only family and didnt learn otherwise afterwards. On the other hand, I don't believe Obi Wan being as young as he was, with the culture he was raised with, had an idea of how he should deal with a child like Anakin. (not only someone who grew out of the order, but someone who cames from slavery) . So he couldnt tell Ani otherwise, or not even realizing how true Anakins words were, or how his bond were more parent to child in Anakins eyes, than a master and an apprentice. Never understanding why he never sufficed Anakin standards as a master, because Anakin wanted a father. As he grew up, Anakin gave up on seeing his as a father figure of sorts, but still saw him as family, so "brothers". I really love their messed up dynamic. But they are very unique when it comes to the jedi code and tradition.

One thing I find very interesting about Anakin is that he never gave up on the concept of family. He was always craving for it and searching for it. He married Padmé. Despite everything, he still saw Obi Wan as a brother in the end. He cared for Ahsoka dearly, and Ahsoka refers to him as a brother, so I believe this feeling is very much reciprocated. He was the happiest person when he learned he would have a child with Padmé(the woman he loved). He loved Luke and Leia from day 1 (Yes. This always makes me emotional).

Family saved Anakin, twice.

First when Shmi sacrificed seeing his son growing for giving him a chance of a better life, as a free person and as a jedi. She saved him from slavery by sacrificing herself and their bond. She saved Anakin by loving him.

Family saved Anakin again, when he had to choose between his son's life and Palpatine. Luke saved him by loving him.

Btw, we always talk about his love for Padmé in RoTS, but not much about his love for the twins. If he didnt care with them, and only with Padmé (As I see so many people saying in the internet), her life could be easily saved interrupting the pregnancy (since his dreams were from padmé dying in childbirth).

But this never, and I mean, never, cross his mind.

Anakin commits war crimes almost every single day, he admitted supporting the idea of a dictatorial regime in AOC in front of Padmé to Padmé - a person well known for loving and protecting the democracy no matter what. If this crossed his mind, he would have said something, despite Padmes personal feelings. Just like he made very clear about his feelings regarding Clovis.

Anakin always wanted a family. He craved for it. And considering his end - in constant pain, lonely, with another cruel master, deprived from touch, deprived from seeing the children he loved so dearly from growing, from saying their first word, from walking, from knowing they lived at all, with all his family gone, only to die in his son's arms, not knowing his daughter name, looking at Luke for the first time, when Luke was 24 yrs and they didnt have any time to actually know each other... - this is just another layer of tragedy in his story.

[thelesbianthespianposts]

Luke skywalker would not perform Nabooian rituals

Leia Organa would not perform Nabooian rituals

neither of them were born on naboo. Neither of them were raised with Nabooian culture. Why is it so hard to see people representing their upbringing as it was.

Show Luke making a recipe he learned from Beru, or Leia knowing a lot about alderaanian history. Something like that

[hoeneymilktea]

Can you give leia headcanons 🥹🥹🤲🏼🤲🏼 i miss her sm

Yes I can! Leia is one of my favorite characters in here as she plays a very important role to the plot's exposition. The character is loosely based on a friend I had. Unfortunately we don't really talk anymore but her character still lives on lol

Idk if any of yall read her fanfic, but she basically wrote about Leia and Kuroo's life in the deciphered universe. She never continued the fanfic after two chapters, but a lot of what we talked about (when we used to still talk) was a lot of prequel stuff about Leia and Kuroo and Oikawa and just about everyone before y/n came into the picture. I'll probably write a sequel lowkey to deciphered about Oikawa and his backstory, as well as Leia and Kuroo's backstory too, since she never got to finish it.

Long story short, Leia's backstory goes that she's grown up in a wealthy yakuza family her entire life. Her father, Mr. Sakanoshita (we will never know of his first name and I intent to keep it that way) is the leader of the most well known and powerful yakuza clan of Tokyo, and basically all of Japan. He has the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department wrapped around his finger, and I basically alluded and explained that in the more recent chapters of deciphered. Anyways.

Leia has an older brother, Keishin (Ukai) Sakanoshita. He passed away in a really bad car accident, where he basically did an Iwa (sorry) and crashed his car, but this time, his car actually blew up. His car's nickname was "death trap" for a reason, but both Leia and Kuroo suspected that it was the work of her dad. They both think Mr. Sakanoshita intended to murder his own son for the suspect of treason upon his own clan.

Because of her older brother passing away, she was extremely empathetic to y/n and her grievances with Iwa when he was in a coma. Sometimes when y/n wasn't able to make it to the hospital to spend some time with Iwa, Leia would go in her place. She didn't even care about Iwa like that before he got into his accident, but since y/n was basically her best friend (and for her unspoken empathy because of her own brother's death), she did those favors anyway. Plus she's pregnant and can't really do anything else

Another headcanon is that she actually loathes her racing nickname, because "Princess" is supposed to be an intimate pet name between her and Kuroo. He was the one to give her the nickname in endearment, and it provides a lot of meaning for her and their relationship. Though, unfortunately because of her reputation as the daughter of the "King of Tokyo", referring to her father, she despises the racing nickname in that context (even tho that's literally the same reason why Kuroo started calling her Princess... but he denies that's the reason for her sake lol).

So Leia is actually very much a Miu Miu and Chanel girlie. She wears more Miu Miu than Chanel, but she favors both fashion houses. Both her and y/n rock Vivienne Westwood though (kinda like in a Nana way, except give y/n Hachi's personality with Nana's style, and give Leia Hachi's style with Nana's personality).

One last headcanon is that she actually hated Oikawa, like A LOT before y/n got herself involved with him. Her reasons is that he was generally known as a prick with his facade, as well as the fact he literally SHOT Kuroo the first time they met), but obviously the more y/n and Kuroo got involved with him, the more she started to tolerate Oikawa. She liked Iwa A LOT more than Oikawa though!

[jynjackets]

cassian andor 🤝 hadder ponta

- rebels (spirit and lofty interpretation count right?)

- men

- have a mother

- rebel insurgent (one is headcanon)

- brunette

- they would be friends because they have equal amounts of characterization for me to make that determination (hc)

- treated as solely love interests even though one is written with the entire intention to be a love interest but i’m going to say the treatment by fans of a lead and a supporting stereotype are comparable for centrist blind feminism i mean men’s rights