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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: Princess Leia Doing Yoga

by Jamie Frevele | 4:57 pm, February 27th, 2012


You know, I’ve always wanted to try the “Victorious Wookie” pose, but my upper-body balance needs more attention before attempting that kind of thing. You can buy a print of this Princess Leia pose guide (by Rob Osborne) on Etsy. (via Diary of a Death Starlette)

So they put Dance Central in Star Wars Kinect and we were like: haha, sweet! Then we found out that it’s a minigame with slaves dancing for Jabba in his palace and we were like: Ok, that’s a little uncomfortable. Then we watched as Princess Leia, a captured guerrilla leader who has been stripped and forced into slave attire, get down off of Jabba’s pedestal and join the dance competition with a smile on her face, and we were like: GROOOOOSSSSSS. (via Topless Robot)

  • In an update to a story from last week, Lucy Lawless was arrested following her protest with Greenpeace. (via Blastr)
  • Also from Blastr, J.J. Abrams was not happy about those awesome Star Trek photos being leaked. We’ll pretend to feel so guilty about looking at them.

    • Etsy store Nerd Alert is selling superhero aprons, because that is one way to convince ourselves that we’re killing it while cooking. (via Geeks Are Sexy)

    Congratulations, now feel free to CONSUMATE instead of merely FORNICATE! (via Offbeat Bride)

    Here it is, folks: a real picture of the real replica of the Portal gun by NECA Toys. It’s coming this summer, and it can be yours. (via Joystiq)

    Here is a look at the full-sized figures of the Avengers by Advanced Graphics, which will sell for $34.99 each. Click the photo to get a better look. (via The Daily Blam)

    For those of us who like to display their loyalty to the Rebel Alliance in a sparkly, dainty, and fashionable way: You can get these flats for $55 at Etsy store Aisha Voya Dolls. (via Fashionably Geek)

    Finally, there was another awards show this weekend, and no, we’re not referring to the Razzies. (Congratulations, Adam Sandler, by the way, for all of that.) Seth Rogen hosted the Independent Spirit Awards, and here was his opening monologue. (via Uproxx)

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    • Anonymous

      Woah, that dance part with Leia is really uncomfortable, not least because she also looks far too thin and tall. It’s a little uncanny valley.

      Can we add a mini-game of her choking the death out of Jabba, too? Maybe balance out the weirdness?

    • John Wao

      I saw the spirit awards and after the third f bomb I remembered it was on IFC. 

    • http://twitter.com/acidragdoll Bel

      … Why is slave leia doing yoga okay, then?  I hate the ubiquity of her slave costume, it’s completely undignified.

    • Anonymous

       Plus that drape would totally be a) indecent and b) all up in her face on the last pose.

    • http://www.facebook.com/1shewolf JoAnna Luffman

      Because double standard? I have no clue, honestly. 

      Two things though – 1) Stockholm syndrome and 2) perhaps she has a sub kink. Who are we to judge if it’s the latter?

    • Anonymous

      Ugh! I cannot stand how popular that slave outfit is. Seriously hate how everyone likes to happily ignore the fact that it is an instance of non-consensual objectification, in-verse. But, no! It looks hot! So let’s just ignore the fact that it pissed off movie Leia enough to choke that motherf*cker.

    • Victoria Eden

       After the word “erection” I knew this was a different beast than the Oscars.

    • Allison Cole

      I’m mad at Kinect. We’re in a fight now.

    • Francesca M

      Why can’t Black Widow have an action pose? *sigh*

    • Anonymous

      Can we call on those brilliant artists who gender swap the super hero costumes to draw Han Solo in a gold speedo? Just to prove a point?

    • Anonymous

       At least she’s facing forward for once.

    • E S

      I like this idea (+chain around neck).

    • Frodo Baggins

      Why can’t Nick Fury have an action pose?

    • Frodo Baggins

      Surely that’s been done? To google image search!

      Somebody else, I mean. I’m not doing it.

    • Frodo Baggins

      Lucy Lawless, earning her surname like a boss.

    • Anonymous

      So….I just had the most surreal moment when Seth Rogen said “Santa Clarita formal”. WTF? I’m from there, and even though a shitload of movies are filmed there and I see it all the time on TV, I always am surprised when they mention it by name. I’m like…OTHER PEOPLE KNOW SCV EXISTS WHAT?

      Also…Santa Clarita formal. hahaha. 

    • Francesca M

      Because that is his action pose, ‘Nick walks in says something bad ass. Tony Stark says something Witty. Nick Gives Tony Death Stare.’

    • http://twitter.com/acidragdoll Bel

      That’s a silly argument. 

      In the context of the movie, she was kidnapped and pretty much forced into what looked like it was going to be sexual servitude; women with sub kinks still don’t like to be raped or sexually abused.

      In the context of reality, some people who make decisions decided they needed to put Carrie Fisher in a bikini.

      Let’s not try to erase these facts.

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