Mark Wyner Won’t Comply Sep 25, 2024

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?

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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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@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.
Sep 26, 2024 at 11:32amWeb