Quarter Portion Podcast

Welcome to the fourth episode of the only Star Wars podcast that would just as soon kiss a Wookiee! Join us and our first special guest, Jenn Johnson!Jenn is a childhood friend of Patrick's. When we invited her to appear on the show and began brainstorming a topic involving "women in Star Wars," we realized we couldn't begin to scratch that particular surface without first discussing Leia Organa. We follow this iconic character's development through the Original Trilogy, the novel "Bloodline" by Claudia Gray, and The Force Awakens.Among our discussion points:What made her such an exceptional character?Does Leia act with agency?The creepy romance of The Empire Strikes BackHow Leia makes Han a better manThe "Slave Leia" controversy: the outfit's conception & reception, and why we should call it the "Huttslayer" outfit insteadGeorge Lucas' tendency to give female characters flawed arcsThe recasting dilemma: what to do with Leia in Carrie Fisher's absencePrincess? General? Huttslayer? Whichever title you pref