robpmarsh
Sith Lord
This just came up on my random playlist.....kinda fitting 
https://youtu.be/KmWE9UBFwtY
https://youtu.be/KmWE9UBFwtY
Carrie Fisher has passed away!
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darth_daddius
Jedi Knight
Bloody terrible news. My prayers and thoughts are with her family.
Like most, I thought she'd pull through and am taken aback by the news.
Sincerely,
Pat
Like most, I thought she'd pull through and am taken aback by the news.
Sincerely,
Pat
CaptainAntilles
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havnt posted here in a while but have to crawl out from under my rock for this
celebrity deaths generally dont bother me , however when i heard this news i was devastated . tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat . terrible terrible news
she lit up my childhood and as i got into adolescence i became obsessed by her , never saw any of her other films or tv work and id like to keep it that way
she will forever be our princess , self assured and stunningly beautiful
still cant believe it
R.I.P carrie fisher , my 1st love
celebrity deaths generally dont bother me , however when i heard this news i was devastated . tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat . terrible terrible news
she lit up my childhood and as i got into adolescence i became obsessed by her , never saw any of her other films or tv work and id like to keep it that way
she will forever be our princess , self assured and stunningly beautiful
still cant believe it
R.I.P carrie fisher , my 1st love
Tarkin's nosehair
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Very well said sir, says it all. Peace.
SOJ
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Gutted isn't the word. When she survived the initial heart attack I was hopeful she'd make it. When my brother told me yesterday she'd passed I felt sadder than I'd ever felt at the death of a celebrity. You kid yourself these people are going around forever, and in a sense they will but watching Star Wars now will be a different experience.
I was lucky enough to meet Carrie in 2002 at a collectormania event at MK and got her autograph. Of all the SW actors I've met including Mark Hamill she made it the most special experience. Not only did she sign my 8x10 with a special message, but she chatted to me for a couple of minutes and made me kiss her cheek.
RFR have released a tribute pod cast this morning. I was welling up just at the intro, well worth a listen.
A wonderful woman gone far far too soon.
I was lucky enough to meet Carrie in 2002 at a collectormania event at MK and got her autograph. Of all the SW actors I've met including Mark Hamill she made it the most special experience. Not only did she sign my 8x10 with a special message, but she chatted to me for a couple of minutes and made me kiss her cheek.
RFR have released a tribute pod cast this morning. I was welling up just at the intro, well worth a listen.
A wonderful woman gone far far too soon.
CRAZYHAZY
Jedi Master
just seen rogue one again today...and i have to admit when i first saw it i was not to fussed of it including a full face shot of young carrie...but now its very fitting and really glad its a part of the film just seems right.
SOJ said:
It sure will be.
The last few years have been great for the fans with the hype behind more promised films. Then the announcement of the cast, for TFA especially the 3 main leads.
And Celebration Europe.
TFA was a great show for han and chewie and am so looking forward to episode 9.
But Im sure it will be very emotional now.
Surely Leia meets Luke. Might not be a dry eye in the house.
Many people have said the same but losing Carrie definitely feels more like losing a family member than just some famous person you can move on from. Don't get me wrong, I always feel bad when I hear about someone passing away and we've lost some greats in recent times but most of the time it's pretty easy to just get back on with things. With Carrie it's so different. I keep finding myself forgetting about the fact that she's gone for a few minutes and then it hits me again, still can't quite believe she's no longer with us.
This one is going to sting for quite some time
This one is going to sting for quite some time
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Pomse2001 said:
Yeah seen it around for years, but thought not heard anyone say anything good about it so ignored it. I've seen so many films I was running out of ones to watch, so been scraping the bottom of the barrel. I left this about 2/3 of the way through. Very anarchic from Rick, while the American cast wander around in a daze. Think it's one of those films that if you watched it as a kid it will be cult classic, like Flash Gordon or Flight of the Navigator was for me, but others will be like "WTF, really?".
starshipriot
Jedi Master
Went and saw Rogue One for the second time earlier. I wouldn't say I welled up or had to fight back tears, but it really moved me at the end. I bitched after my first viewing about the animated faces, but it was done really well. I wonder if it will hit me more seeing her in episode viii
Robstyley
Sith Lord
This bit of artwork has been done by a local artist in Southend as a tribute to Carrie. I think it's amazing, Leia in her Hoth get up is my favourite. Thought some of you guys might like it. You might need a Facebook account to view it.
https://www.facebook.com/YourSouthend/photos/pcb.1404670076219614/1404669396219682/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/YourSouthend/photos/pcb.1404670076219614/1404669396219682/?type=3&theater
I've been tried to think of something to say about Carrie's passing. Something somehow profound, not self indulgent or seeped in self pity. Nothing like that comes to mind.
In 1978, I saw Star Wars, and I met this short, cute, feisty princess. My first Star Wars action figure was a Leia figure. The movie itself became a touchstone for me. Watching it is like wrapping myself in the most comfortable security blanket you could imagine. It's always there, a time capsule from my youth, unchanging.
In 1988 I bought the novel "Postcards From the Edge" and I really met the woman behind Leia, Carrie Fisher. I picked up the book, knowing absolutely nothing about it, other than she wrote it. She was an amazing author, a wonderful story teller, with a sharp, acerbic wit. I continued to follow her writing, where she talked openly and honestly about her struggles with substance abuse and mental illness with humor and unbelievable strength. I admired that openness and strength, and I found it inspiring.
I first met Carrie in 2009 when we went to see her one-woman Broadway show "Wishful Drinking", based on the book of the same name (it's been since made into an HBO special, but I recommend reading the book, since it has more content). In that show, she pulls an audience member onstage, puts a Leia wig on them, and uses them as a prop for some good-natured ribbing. That night, we were in the front row, and I volunteered to go onstage (on Broadway!), and it was literally indescribable, because I have no words to explain what happened. She made fun of me, kissed me twice, had our picture taken and gave me an autographed novelty sex toy. It was memorable to say the very least.
When I went to the next three Star Wars conventions, I made a point to meet her each time, because... why not? At one con, a friend asked "Haven't you already met her?" To which I replied, "I just want to say hi." Maybe I was chasing the dragon of that Broadway high, I don't know. Those that say "never meet your heroes" have assholes for heroes, because Carrie never disappointed. She was always "on" for everyone, for every fan, every panel, every interview. She seemed to be fun personified, and she rubbed off on everyone she met. I've made a lot of great friends through the Star Wars collecting hobby, and I'm glad those friends have seen me in the shining afterglow of just having met her again.
Intellectually, I know grief is a selfish emotion. We don't really mourn for those that are gone, we mourn for ourselves, concentrating on how we feel and how the loss affects us .We mourn for our own future, what our life will be without the departed in it.
Of course I didn't know her, but through the honesty of her writing, she made it feel like you knew her. I had already planned on seeing her at the next convention, and it saddens me that I can't do that. I'm sad for all the people who never got to meet her. I wish she could be here for the next movie, so I could watch her take over those interviews, giving her brutally honest irreverent take on the latest wave of Star Wars craziness. I feel terrible for her family, who also lost Debbie the next day. I can only imagine what that must be like.
After surviving everything else, this seemed like just another battle that she would ultimately win. She was such a huge
personality, so full of life, so strong and so fearless, I felt like there no way she could disappear. I was wrong.
I know how lucky I am to have met her, and those memories still make me smile. It's knowing I can't make any more memories that selfishly makes me sad.
I watched Rogue One for the fourth time (insert obligatory "May the Fourth" joke here) on Wednesday and came home to watch Episode IV: A New Hope. I had been meaning to watch it to see how well the new movie fits in with the old, since it leads right up to the beginning of it. There she was again, nineteen years old, all pink eye shadow and red lip gloss. The movie did not make me sad. Leia is still there, as she always was and always will be. It's very hard for me to be sad watching that film. I still love it.
I'm very glad we all get to see her again in December.
"For Bruce,
We'll always have Studio 54!
Love,
Carrie Fisher"
In 1978, I saw Star Wars, and I met this short, cute, feisty princess. My first Star Wars action figure was a Leia figure. The movie itself became a touchstone for me. Watching it is like wrapping myself in the most comfortable security blanket you could imagine. It's always there, a time capsule from my youth, unchanging.
In 1988 I bought the novel "Postcards From the Edge" and I really met the woman behind Leia, Carrie Fisher. I picked up the book, knowing absolutely nothing about it, other than she wrote it. She was an amazing author, a wonderful story teller, with a sharp, acerbic wit. I continued to follow her writing, where she talked openly and honestly about her struggles with substance abuse and mental illness with humor and unbelievable strength. I admired that openness and strength, and I found it inspiring.
I first met Carrie in 2009 when we went to see her one-woman Broadway show "Wishful Drinking", based on the book of the same name (it's been since made into an HBO special, but I recommend reading the book, since it has more content). In that show, she pulls an audience member onstage, puts a Leia wig on them, and uses them as a prop for some good-natured ribbing. That night, we were in the front row, and I volunteered to go onstage (on Broadway!), and it was literally indescribable, because I have no words to explain what happened. She made fun of me, kissed me twice, had our picture taken and gave me an autographed novelty sex toy. It was memorable to say the very least.
When I went to the next three Star Wars conventions, I made a point to meet her each time, because... why not? At one con, a friend asked "Haven't you already met her?" To which I replied, "I just want to say hi." Maybe I was chasing the dragon of that Broadway high, I don't know. Those that say "never meet your heroes" have assholes for heroes, because Carrie never disappointed. She was always "on" for everyone, for every fan, every panel, every interview. She seemed to be fun personified, and she rubbed off on everyone she met. I've made a lot of great friends through the Star Wars collecting hobby, and I'm glad those friends have seen me in the shining afterglow of just having met her again.
Intellectually, I know grief is a selfish emotion. We don't really mourn for those that are gone, we mourn for ourselves, concentrating on how we feel and how the loss affects us .We mourn for our own future, what our life will be without the departed in it.
Of course I didn't know her, but through the honesty of her writing, she made it feel like you knew her. I had already planned on seeing her at the next convention, and it saddens me that I can't do that. I'm sad for all the people who never got to meet her. I wish she could be here for the next movie, so I could watch her take over those interviews, giving her brutally honest irreverent take on the latest wave of Star Wars craziness. I feel terrible for her family, who also lost Debbie the next day. I can only imagine what that must be like.
After surviving everything else, this seemed like just another battle that she would ultimately win. She was such a huge
personality, so full of life, so strong and so fearless, I felt like there no way she could disappear. I was wrong.
I know how lucky I am to have met her, and those memories still make me smile. It's knowing I can't make any more memories that selfishly makes me sad.
I watched Rogue One for the fourth time (insert obligatory "May the Fourth" joke here) on Wednesday and came home to watch Episode IV: A New Hope. I had been meaning to watch it to see how well the new movie fits in with the old, since it leads right up to the beginning of it. There she was again, nineteen years old, all pink eye shadow and red lip gloss. The movie did not make me sad. Leia is still there, as she always was and always will be. It's very hard for me to be sad watching that film. I still love it.
I'm very glad we all get to see her again in December.
"For Bruce,
We'll always have Studio 54!
Love,
Carrie Fisher"
