Sunday, 19 March 2006

Political Princess



I was just watching my second hand (fairly scratched) copy of The Empire Strikes Back on my computer (since the PS2 is a paperweight these days) and it struck me, Princess Leia resembles someone...

Princess Leia, The Empire Strikes Back

Yulia Tymoshenko, October 2001

I've always much preferred Leia's appearance in Episode V, compared to the world's obsession over the metal bikini in Return of the Jedi. That was just crass, but at the same time I'm a guy, so I also think it's one of the greatest moments in cinematic history.

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