AxelSep 26, 2024
Mark Wyner Won’t Comply 

George Lucas got the idea for Princess Leia's iconic "space buns" from Mexican revolutionary women. Specifically Clara de la Rocha, a total badass.

Clara's descendant recounted:

"She crossed a river on horseback…and was able to take out a power station in order to allow the rebel forces to attack during night without being seen."

Just like Leia, eh?

More:
https://markwrites.io/from-a-revolutionary-a-princess-is-born

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From a Revolutionary, a Princess is Born?

Clara de la Rocha on the left, Princess Leia on the right On May 25th, 1977, the world met Star Wars, a film that changed science ...

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Sep 25, 2024 at 9:55pmWeb
Show threadNeilSep 25, 2024
@markwyner I get a big Han Solo vibe from her as well. Thank you for sharing
Show threadOld Man in the ShoeSep 26, 2024
@gneilyo @markwyner was about to post that
Show threadNeilSep 26, 2024

@jenzi @markwyner Chewie got her bandoliers, too.

Just give her the keys to the Millennium Falcon, she'll wrap up this little empire problem in one movie.

Show threadthermonuclear small claimsSep 26, 2024
@gneilyo @jenzi @markwyner I want to see that movie
Show threadHTPC NZSep 26, 2024
@markwyner meanwhile weird nerds (while weeing in bottles mid 'live' stream)... Original Star Wars was never political, only Disney made it woke and about politics.
Show threadSimon LucySep 27, 2024

@htpcnz @markwyner

Stormtroopers to that.

Show threadSaxSep 26, 2024
@markwyner I've always wondered if it was related to the Dama de Elche, wich is a pretty mysterious statue discovered in Spain, but this one sort of makes more sense
Show threadJawakaSep 26, 2024
@markwyner I have a different idea on the source of Leia's hairbuns. Lucas was a huge fan of British war films of the 1950s. Dambusters was probably his favourite because much of the first Star Wars film was a pretty obvious knock-off. Here is a picture of Mrs Mary Wallis, wife of the inventor of the bouncing bomb. Those aren't Danish pastries strapped to her head.
Show threadJawakaSep 26, 2024
@markwyner And here's a side-by-side comparison of a big scene from Star Wars and the Dam Busters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNdb03Hw18M
Star Wars Origins: The Dam Busters - Side by Side Scene Comparison

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Show threadRafaelito 🦤Sep 26, 2024
@markwyner
I feel like there might be a little indigenous influence in there too. Young Hopi women have been rocking this hairstyle for a loooong time.
Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply Sep 27, 2024
@ipxfong by the way, this Hopi hairstyle is called a "squash blossom." Pretty cool, eh?
Show threadJenniferSep 27, 2024
@markwyner I didn't know that!!
Show threadrspSep 27, 2024
@markwyner Arent those ribbons? Not hair?
Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply Sep 27, 2024
@rspfau I think there are ribbons around them, yes.
Show threadrspSep 27, 2024
@markwyner Ah, I've seen some more photos now
https://www.cultureslate.com/news/how-princess-leia-was-inspired-by-a-mexican-freedom-fighter
How Princess Leia Was Inspired By A Mexican Freedom Fighter — CultureSlate

You don't have to be a Star Wars fan to see the massive cultural inspirations that George Lucas immersed into his universe. Jedi scream Japanese samurai influence, while Boba Fett, Cad Bane, and other bounty hunters alike share a western gunslinger feel. Looking at Princess Leia, did you ever wond

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