Carrie Fisher's impact was epic even beyond her iconic Princess Leia

[demmiblue]

Source: Freep

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Matriarch of millennial women: Speaking of "Force Awakens," when Fisher returned as Leia with a promotion from princess to general, it was everything — and credit where credit was due. You can't consider contemporary characters like Katness of "The Hunger Games" or Tris in "Divergent" or now, Jyn Erso of "Rogue One" without putting them in the context of Leia.

In the real world, Fisher's cultural imprint may be even greater. The little girls who saw "Star Wars" in their childhood, either at the movies, on cable or DVD, have grown up to be the women who run businesses, support families, raise children and hold political office – sometimes all at the same time. Fisher was an icon of being on equal terms with men and having equal commitment to causes. By rocking it in a work of fiction, she showed the generations who followed her that they could do the same in their own lives.

And by being open about her battles with drugs and mental illness, Fisher became an advocate who helped change perceptions of those conditions. And by refusing to cave to the patriarchal entertainment industry that makes women more invisible the older they get, Fisher was a beacon for being kick-ass at any age.

"There's no way to prepare for seeing yourself rendered as a 12-inch plastic doll," she once told Esquire of her "Star Wars" fame. Fisher probably wouldn't have been prepared for pop-culture immortality, either, but we're all the better for her having achieved it.

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Stars Wars was the first movie I ever saw in the movie theater, and Leia was the first kick-ass heroine I ever knew.

Ms. Fisher was a brave woman in so many respects. I truly admired her for her outspokenness and her candor.

[RandySF]

1. She was my first crush

When I saw Star Wars in 1977 as a small kid.

[GoCubsGo]

2. To me, she will always be the woman Jake Blues left standing at the altar.

[Docreed2003]

8. One of my all time fav movies...

She rocked that role!

[Leith]

3. She Was a Woman to Be Reckoned with

on and off the screen. She will be missed.

[demmiblue]

4. Oh shite, now I am grieving for her dog, Gary (he was her service dog).

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I think I need to get off the computer.

[progressoid]

6. He was there in the hospital with her.

Carrie Fisher's Beloved Dog Gary by Her Side at Hospital After Heart Attack: Report


http://people.com/movies/carrie-fishers-beloved-dog-gary-by-her-side-at-hospital-after-heart-attack-report/

[montana_hazeleyes]

7. He will be grieving so much.

We all are grieving with you Gary. It will be extra hard on him.

[niyad]

10. . . .

[smirkymonkey]

5. K&R

[niyad]

9. tearful k and r, with thanks.

[Skittles]

11. I fell asleep during the original Star Wars in 1977 and never saw another one

but I adored Ms. Fisher for her other accomplishments, and just for being so darn honest; yes indeed