#to keep this fragile republic together under imperial backlash

[thatwitchrevan]

I don't really understand the idea that Han and Leia are genuinely bad for each other or genuinely have conflict all the time when they're married. To me it's pretty clear that their whole deal in the movies is exacerbated by the extreme stress they're under and the fact that they're newly very important to each other but can't figure out What They Are.

The tenderness and understanding they have in RotJ when they get into that fight over Luke and then Han IMMEDIATELY apologizes and comforts Leia and she asks for that comfort shows me that they're actually really good together. They support each other and work together well on Endor, Han tells her he'll back off if she wants to be with Luke, even though he clearly hates it, they're clearly crazy about each other.

like yes they WOULD still bicker a lot and be so annoying but it's literally just who they are, like 50% strong personalities (not even clashing, just bouncing off each other), 50% flirting and foreplay. but they would have a damn good marriage.