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1. Intelligence
Let me lay a fact on you right now: Princess Leia was a galactic senator at the age of 19. For those keeping score at home, that’s the youngest senator in galactic history. Time and time again throughout the trilogy she consistently shows her competence. Almost more importantly, Princess Leia dishes out the sass faster than the Millenium Falcon can complete the Kessel Run. From insulting resident bad boy Han Solo, to basically calling out Darth Vader for being Governor Tarkin’s bitch, for which there is inexplicably no youtube clip, Leia’s razor sharp wit makes her stand above other assorted smart and accomplished people. Also, in the first movie, she’s got a random British accent. Nothing screams intelligence like a British accent.
2. Badassery
Listen. I don’t know who you are, or where you came from, but from now on, you do as I tell you. Okay?
3. Leadership
Not only is Princess Leia a badass galactic senator, she also is an extremely important leader in a little thing called the Rebel Alliance. No big deal. This woman risks her goddamn life for her people like, on the regular. THAT is leadership. While Luke’s job is basically to be a Jedi and do his own thing, and Han’s got the ficklest loyalties ever, Leia is just running the world everything. And in the extended universe, post-film, she is elected Chief of State of the New Republic. Like a boss.
4. Boyfriend
Look, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think that someone’s awesomeness should be contingent on their romantic interest, and women don’t need to seek validation from men. But, then again, Han Solo. This guy doesn’t care about anyone or anything, and yet even he can see how awesome Leia is. It’s not that Leia needs someone to love her, it’s that the one character in the series least likely to give a crap about anyone but himself falls for her. And even though initially it’s Leia in love with Han, she totally throws that back at him in Return of the Jedi, giving him an “I know” in return after he tells her he loves her. Plus Han and Leia have some undeniably great chemistry and are totally a better love story than Twilight. (Also, sidenote, I would do terrible things to bed Han Solo. Just saying.)
5. The Force
Yeah, that’s right. As if being a politician, revolutionary, professional badass, and dater of Han Solo weren’t enough, Princess Leia can also USE THE FORCE. She has all the qualities of an awesome character (smart, sassy, expert sharpshooter, charismatic leader, incestuous romantic debacles), and also eventually gets trained by Luke in the use of the force. Post-trilogy she eventually joins the new Jedi order as a Jedi Knight. Is there nothing she can’t do?
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