Betsy, it's odd. I feel the same way about Princess Leia. Born in '73, was I. She was the first female asskicker I ever knew, and as an added bonus, was all smoochie with Han Solo. HAN SOLO.

Well, for me there was Wonder Woman and the Bionic Woman (on TV) before Leia. But they were kinda' lame. It must have been the utter lack of snark.

I remember I was dissapointed that Leia had to be Jaba's bikini-clad harem girl in Return of the Jedi.

I remember I was dissapointed that Leia had to be Jaba's bikini-clad harem girl in Return of the Jedi.

Oh, I was pleased. Because she subverted the whole thing and strangled Jabba with his own chain. Go Leia.

The heroines of the two Raiders sequels, though? Pfui. Give me Marian any day.

Oh, I was pleased. Because she subverted the whole thing and strangled Jabba with his own chain. Go Leia.

Also, hot.

t /shallow

wonders who he's kidding - that tag never closes

Give me Marian any day.

I loved how she could drink a guy much larger than her under the table, and then be completely sober five minutes later.

Marian is okay for the first fifteen minutes of the film. Then she turns into this needing-to-be-rescued, evil-monkey-loving thing that shrieks "Indeeeee" all the time, and really pisses me off.

The heroines of the two Raiders sequels, though? Pfui. Give me Marian any day.

Also forced to wear something ridiculous by a villian and then have to kick ass while wearing the ridiculous thing.

Also happened in True Lies.

Manny buys Wyoh a dress that's size too small, right? But she slinks around in happiness, whereas Leia and Marian are both like, "the FUCK?"

Trying to think of another movie where the heroine or female lead is forced to wear something ridiculous and then spend the rest of the flick having to fight in heels and a dress. Le Femme Nikita?

She was nicely defiant against the Nazi Hebrew Scholar What Got His Face Blown Up. Though with Kate Capshaw's character as a later comparison, Jennifer Tilly would have seemed wonderful.

Why couldn't Spielberg have made Temple of Doom a few years later when he was married to Amy Irving?

Spielberg was married to Amy Irving--or breaking up with her--when he did Doom. Filming of ToD was actually where he and Kate Capshaw, now Mrs. Spielberg, met.

Trying to think of another movie where the heroine or female lead is forced to wear something ridiculous and then spend the rest of the flick having to fight in heels and a dress.

Well, on the subject of Princess Leia, while she was as liable to yell at a villain as quail from him, she did spend the entire first movie desperately in need of a bra. So perhaps being forced to wear something else was actually a good thing. I was afraid she was going to put her own eye out. (I know, I know, fashions of the times. But, I mean really. That was the last time Lucas ever failed to provide excessive structure and elaboration in his movies, don't you think?)

I had heard that for the first SW flick Lucas insisted Leia have her breasts taped or bound or something, as he didn't want excess distracting motion going on.

Personally, I don't think I've ever noticed the Leia boobage bounceage.

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