| wargame insomniac | 27 Dec 2016 12:34 p.m. PST |
Driving home after rewatching Rogue One I hear this on local radio. I had to check the BBC news website, but unfortunately it was true. Like most young boys I fell in love with Carrie Fisher's portrayal of Princess Leia when we first saw her in Star Wars. Beautiful, strong, resourceful, bright, spark of humour. As Lor San Tekka said, she will always be royalty to me. :( :( |
| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 27 Dec 2016 1:05 p.m. PST |
RIP Carrie Fisher. She was the only celebrity I was ever truly "in love" with (in as much as one can know being in love before puberty.) She was a big part of changing my world when I was 7 years old and saw Star Wars. Through my adulthood, I always read the news stories involving her when I saw them. When I heard the original cast had signed on for the new Star Wars movies, I was excited mostly about Carrie Fisher reprising her role as Princess Leia. Alliance flags at half mast… |
 Herkybird  | 27 Dec 2016 1:40 p.m. PST |
I felt a tremble in the Force… I have been watching Star Wars from episode 1 this holiday as a treat, and was watching 'The Empire Strikes Back' when the news broke.
I will remember her as Princess Leia always.
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| McWong73 | 27 Dec 2016 2:10 p.m. PST |
+1 "She will always be royalty to me" |
| Mako11 | 27 Dec 2016 2:35 p.m. PST |
A pity. Gone far too early. |
| Jason O Mahony | 27 Dec 2016 2:50 p.m. PST |
Another gone far too soon. |
| 14Bore | 27 Dec 2016 3:30 p.m. PST |
Very sad, caught in a bad situation at a bad time. But will never be forgotten. |
| JMcCarroll | 27 Dec 2016 3:53 p.m. PST |
Maybe they should have killed her off, rather than Harrison Ford. RIP Princess! |
| Tgunner | 27 Dec 2016 3:55 p.m. PST |
No doubt. A very sad thing. She will be missed. |
| MacrossMartin | 27 Dec 2016 5:09 p.m. PST |
She made an eight-year-old Martin re-assess his entire perspective on girls, and the fact that they can be as tough as boys. Precious few female role-models like that in the late 70's. A cultural icon, and a remarkable survivor, to be truly missed. |
| Patrick R | 27 Dec 2016 5:16 p.m. PST |
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| War Panda | 27 Dec 2016 5:44 p.m. PST |
Rogue 1 **Spoiler** I watched Rogue 1 yesterday for the first time and that last scene when she turns around made me cry due to the context of her health. She was the first girl I ever fancied after watching the original in cinema. Rest in peace Carrie. May the Lord Be With You |
| Syrinx0 | 27 Dec 2016 5:56 p.m. PST |
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| Dynaman8789 | 27 Dec 2016 7:30 p.m. PST |
Fired up the original Star Wars after hearing the news. In addition to the sadness of her passing I wonder what this will do to the coming Star Wars movies. Her relationship to her son has to have been planned as a part of it. |
| Mardaddy | 27 Dec 2016 8:48 p.m. PST |
Thought it a fitting tribute in my own way to go watch Rogue One in light of her passing. I had purposely avoided spoilers and was taken aback by her (CGI) cameo! Tears welled. |
| PrivateSnafu | 27 Dec 2016 9:41 p.m. PST |
Saw Rogue One today. Fitting end with Leia. Disney Star Wars future clouded it is. |
| basileus66 | 28 Dec 2016 12:43 a.m. PST |
All deaths are equal, but some of them touch us more deeply. Yesterday, when I read the news -my son sent me a whatsapp- I couldn't stop myself and cried. Sit tibi terra levis. |
 Mister Tibbles | 28 Dec 2016 7:14 a.m. PST |
She was to have a large and significant role in episode 9. Shame we'll never see her culminating performance. She was the only good spot in episode 7 IMO. I was so looking forward to seeing her in April at Star Wars Celebration. Sigh. So sad. |
| Old Wolfman | 28 Dec 2016 8:22 a.m. PST |
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| Vigilant | 28 Dec 2016 12:05 p.m. PST |
Very sad. Local opinion is that it is my jinx. The week before I saw Status Quo live, days later Rick Parfitt died. I was watching Rogue 1 when she had the heart attack and had commented that soon we wouldn't need real actors anymore! Another of my movie heroes gone. |
| Ghostrunner | 28 Dec 2016 8:08 p.m. PST |
And her mother passes a day later. Doubly tragic. |
| Stealth1000 | 29 Dec 2016 2:41 a.m. PST |
She was a real crush for me when I was 11 back in 1977. Sad to see her pass. She will be missed. And her poor mum going too. Sad day. |
| Part time gamer | 31 Dec 2016 4:12 a.m. PST |
wargame insomniac
Like most young boys I fell in love with Carrie Fisher's portrayal of Princess Leia.
As Lor San Tekka said, she will always be royalty to me. Same here and God so true. I was 15 when "Star Wars" was released in '77. From the moment I heard of her passing, Ive had a 'need' to watch it again, doing that as I write this. IMHO.. she is now with The Source of "The Force", she will Always be Princess Leia to me. The Ultimate shock / irnony, her mom, Debbie Reynolds would die the next day.
Just too much to believe. Both beautiful, talented and UNforgetable. Thank You ladies.. |
| trynda1701 | 02 Jan 2017 11:26 a.m. PST |
Yes, another sad loss of one of our genre heroes. Gone far too soon. Condolences to her family and friends for her and her mother Debbie Reynolds. :( :( She was good in other stuff too, Blues Brothers for example. And if you haven't see it, try and watch video of her one woman show, telling it as it was and still making you smile despite the hardships she had been thru. Remarkable woman. As others have been heard to say all year, 2016 seems to have been an especially tough year for losing real celebrities (Bowie, Prince, Ali, Gene Wilder amongst others) as well as other bad news (Syria, leaving the EU, Trump getting elected!) |
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