The Star Wars: The Old Republic community is breaking my heart right now.
In House Organa on the planet Alderaan, Jedi, Republic troopers, and smugglers are gathering in silence. Sith lords, Imperial agents, and bounty hunters are fighting their way past hostile NPCs to kneel quietly in the main hall of Organa palace.
The Star Wars fandom is amazing. Carrie Fisher is amazing.
“I keep my wick lit for my daughter, for my mother, brother – for my entire family – and for each friend I’ve made with both hands, one heart, two moods, and a head crammed with memory.” – Carrie Fisher
in the horrible wake of carrie fisher’s death i’ve still smiled every time i see “drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra” quoted anywhere and i can’t believe carrie fisher was so sharp and so funny that she preemptively came up with a line to comfort us about her own death
I sat next to Carrie Fisher at an event in 2008. She was the keynote speaker and before she took the stage she turned to me and asked if she had lipstick on her teeth. Without waiting for an answer she said “eh, who gives a fuck” and winked at me. It was the best keynote address I’ve ever heard.
Earlier today, Carrie Fisher passed away following her heart attack last week. In light of this news, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas and her co-star Harrison Ford released statements addressing her death and offering their condolences for her family.
“Carrie and I have been friends most of our adult lives. She was extremely smart; a talented actress, writer, and comedienne with a very colorful personality that everyone loved,” Lucas said in a statement. “In ‘Star Wars,’ she was our great and powerful princess — feisty, wise and full of hope in a role that was more difficult than most people might think. My heart and prayers are with Billie, Debbie and all Carrie’s family, friends and fans. She will be missed by all.”
“Carrie was one-of-a-kind… brilliant, original. Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely…My thoughts are with her daughter Billie, her Mother Debbie, her brother Todd, and her many friends. We will all miss her,” added Ford.
Disney CEO Bob Iger also issued a statement on her passing, saying, “Carrie Fisher was one-of-a-kind, a true character who shared her talent and her truth with us all with her trademark wit and irreverence. Millions fell in love with her as the indomitable Princess Leia; she will always have a special place in the hearts of ‘Star Wars’ fans as well as all of us who were lucky enough to know her personally. She will be sorely missed, and we join millions of fans and friends around the world who mourn her loss today.”
