I always liked her, and not just because of the requisite mild adoration that you'd expect from the average science fiction geek who'd watched Star Wars more times than she could count. It was because she was a whole lot more than just Hollywood royalty who'd lucked into the female lead of one of the greatest movies in history. She was witty, self-deprecating, a terrific writer, and a survivor who was fearless about sharing the worst of herself. She was upfront about her struggle with mental illness, and I have a lot of respect for celebrities who do that because it makes a genuine difference in other people's lives. Plus, she deeply loved her dog.
Social media can be a mixed blessing, or not a blessing, but the outpouring of love for Carrie Fisher on Twitter has genuinely touched, amused, and/or comforted me.
Carrie Fisher wore glitter in her hair. When I said I liked it, she ran her fingers through it and lobbed a handful at me. #TheGreatest 💔 pic.twitter.com/T7NWGdJp8w— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) December 27, 2016
Actress. Author. Producer. Screenwriter. Princess. General.— Good Morning America (@GMA) December 28, 2016
Icon.
Rest in peace, Carrie Fisher. pic.twitter.com/g4SJfLVYQe
"I don't want my life to imitate art, I want my life to be art." #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/PESdCoJqGh— Comp Cam: Geometric (@comp_cam) December 28, 2016
Carrie Fisher's famous dog tweets his heartbreaking goodbyes https://t.co/yBBe4tBynS pic.twitter.com/QVVJ3nOCDe— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) December 28, 2016
This is brilliant #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/nlaUe2KQJZ— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher went out the way most women would want to: after telling the world she fucked Harrison Ford in his prime.— Alison in Wonderland (@mitzy247) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher had just one request for her obituary https://t.co/1LuqohflfF pic.twitter.com/sNvF0ctaoh— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) December 27, 2016
She was one of a kind. Rest in peace.
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I'm more of a Trekker than a Star Wars fan, but I did see the original movies in a theatre all those years ago and I did love them. I really liked the movie Postcards From the Edge, and appreciated that small glimpse into Carrie Fisher's life. I also think that it is good when celebrities talk about their mental issues. It does get the topic more out in the open. I recently met some ladies in person that I only knew on-line, and I made the decision to tell them right away that I have problems with social anxiety. I didn't want them to think that I was acting weird or distant for no reason at times. It really broke the ice, and it felt good to not have to worry about what they were thinking about me. I'm sorry to see Ms. Fisher go so young, she was one of a kind.
ReplyDeleteI agree, her death really hurts. Perhaps because Star Wars belongs to my youth, and so does she, and now that is really, really over. I agree with Mallena that we need more talk about mental issues. We're always willing to forgive someone a physical problem, but not so much the mental problem - as if the latter is controllable. Fisher has done humanity a great service by talking about her own problems.
ReplyDeleteHer poor dog! The humans at least know what happened, but how do you tell the dog?
RIP, Princess Carrie.
This is practically unbelievable. Debbie Reynolds just died, a day after her daughter.
ReplyDeleteI guess it was too much stress for Reynolds. RIP Carrie and Debbie. :/
ReplyDeleteHeard about her mother too..that's so sad. Fisher's Leia was an icon, and her other roles and her writing was great. RIP.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad end of year for the family. :(
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