Princess Leia In Star Wars

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I feel this is a great topic idea, especially for Star Wars. There are numerous examples within Star Wars that demonstrate how Princess Leia is not just an ordinary princess. For example, one of the scenes I enjoyed is right after Luke rescues Princess Leia from her cell. Instantly after Luke and Han Solo rescue her from her cell, they become pinned down by continuous blaster fire from the Stormtroopers. While the guys are trying to come up with an escape plan, Princess Leia grabs Luke’s blaster and fires at a grate in the wall, creating a means of escape. Afterwards, Han Solo makes a remark as to what she is doing, in which she replies, “somebody has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, wise guy.” All in all, this is just one

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