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RE: Princess Leia in critical condition
December 27, 2016 at 2:59 pm
(December 27, 2016 at 2:52 pm)Shell B Wrote: (December 27, 2016 at 2:30 pm)Jello Wrote: I can't believe it... 
This is the first time a famous person's death has genuinely saddened me. :/
Robin Williams for me. I still have a hard time watching his films. Kind of fighting the urge to cry a bit right now too, which is off-putting. Loved her in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. I'm struggling not to cry too. This really hurts
(December 27, 2016 at 2:53 pm)Aegon Wrote: (December 27, 2016 at 2:30 pm)Jello Wrote: I can't believe it...
This is the first time a famous person's death has genuinely saddened me. :/
Same here. Star Wars was the center of my childhood. The first movie I remember seeing in my life was a VHS copy of A New Hope. I loved Fisher for her contribution to it, but I respected her as a person as well. Her honestly in regards to her drug use and how she was able to overcome it continues to inspire me to better myself. I just loved the way she carried herself and the way she spoke; she was "Hollywood royalty" but didn't act anything like it.
I'll genuinely, sincerely miss her. That's more than I can say for a lot of celebrities.
Honestly, star wars was one of the first movies i ever watched too She was one of the greatest actresses i've ever seen :/
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RE: Princess Leia in critical condition
December 27, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Star Wars and her other career work aside, I respected Carrie for her openness about her struggles with bipolar disorder and addiction. I share the former affliction and her view on it contributed to my own desire to be as open about my illness as I am able.
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RE: Princess Leia in critical condition
December 27, 2016 at 3:01 pm
Fuck. This sucks so much. This year has been terrible.
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RE: Princess Leia in critical condition
December 27, 2016 at 3:03 pm
2016 strikes again, smh
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RE: Princess Leia in critical condition
December 27, 2016 at 3:07 pm
(December 27, 2016 at 2:55 pm)Aroura Wrote: Can we stop blaming the year? It's really not funny anymore.
Nobody is blaming the year.
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RE: Princess Leia in critical condition
December 27, 2016 at 3:16 pm
It is eerie though, almost curse-like
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RE: Princess Leia in critical condition
December 27, 2016 at 3:22 pm
It's a meme that's just getting on my nerves. Real people die, real talent is lost. Yes, 2016 was a shitty year, we get it.
I'm extremely sad about this, and the humor of the meme is lost on me just now, I suppose. Aside from Alan Rickman, Carrie Fishers death upsets me the most. I really wish I could have met her irl. She seemed like such an extraordinary person.
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RE: Carrie Fisher: 1956-2016.
December 27, 2016 at 3:49 pm
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RE: Carrie Fisher: 1956-2016.
December 27, 2016 at 3:51 pm
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(December 27, 2016 at 2:52 pm)Shell B Wrote: (December 27, 2016 at 2:30 pm)Jello Wrote: I can't believe it...
This is the first time a famous person's death has genuinely saddened me. :/
Robin Williams for me. I still have a hard time watching his films. Kind of fighting the urge to cry a bit right now too, which is off-putting. Loved her in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
That was me. I had never cried over a celebrity death nor did I understand why people cared that much... until Mr. Williams died and I... well I've only seen 3 of his movies since his death and I cried the whole time. It happened again with Alan Rickman.
But as for Carrie... I just feel like she was the first female that I thought was as cool as the guys in the movies. They were already out and old by the time I watched them for the first time when I was 7 but I remember I watched them the night my mom came home from deployment (she is an American soldier and was overseas) and I compared my mom to Leia and that did it for me. I was forever a fan. I really don't know how any other actress could have portrayed her any better. Carrie WAS Leia.
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RE: Carrie Fisher: 1956-2016.
December 27, 2016 at 4:01 pm
Sad, but better than a lingering death.
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