Leia VS Amidala One for the boys
#1
Posted 19 July 2004 - 01:15 AM
There's nothing wrong with teenage girls, nothing at all. However, I just don't find them sexually attractive. In Australia, if adult guys go for teenage girls, we call them 'cradle snatchers' and other such unsavoury terms. And that is because for most males out there, teenage girls are kids.
Probably one of the biggest problems with the romance in Episode II is that it is essentially a high school fling. In my experience, kids don't know much about love - and it is only painful and embarassing to witness kids who think they do. Kiddy flings do not equal romance.
Princess Leia on the otherhand is not a kid. Her romance with Han worked (at least before Return of the Jedi came along - come on, Mike and Rory! I know you're just dying to say something about that!). She was strong, independent, fiesty and let's face it, when she put on that metal bikini, pretty damn sexy too.
So what does Leia have over Amidala? It's so simple...
Leia is a woman. Amidala is a kid.
And why do all the prequel-groupies love Amidala? Because they too are kids.
Thank you for reading.
- Movie Goer
#2
Posted 19 July 2004 - 01:21 AM
Ya right.
I've seen so many hot 16,17,18,19 year olds this summer. I'm often pissed off that I can't hit on them. Well 18 up is kosher.
The love story was extremely weak. It makes me puke just thinking about it. The problem with it?
1) The only episode to make room for the love story was ep2.
2) The love story, if you add up all the scenes that portrayed it, sum up to a grand total of about 7 minutes. OB1 and Anakin's adds up to about 2 minutes. You can't have a passionate love story with that much exposure. Age has nothing really to do with it. I think the main reason was the lack of chemistry between the actors. Anakin and Padme relationship shared as many sparks, twists, and turns as Ben Stiller and Jennifer Anistion shared in ALONG CAME POLLY. (that is not a good thing)
#4
Posted 19 July 2004 - 01:48 AM
Han and Lelia's relationship spanned 3 movies. We saw fights, humor, and romance. It was believable and enjoyable to watch. Not to mention Lelia put her life on the line to save her man.
This post has been edited by Jordan: 19 July 2004 - 07:16 AM
#6
Posted 19 July 2004 - 05:48 AM
My girlfriend is six years older than me and all the better for it. Girls are not women. They are children who will become women when they're older.
I don't think Leia is the hottest woman in a movie or anything - but I just think she made a much more attractive leading lady than Amidala.
#7
Posted 19 July 2004 - 07:06 AM
Amidala had no personality. Her only function was to look pretty and parrot off stilted dialogue about how wonderful the Republic was. She reacted to other characters in totally unrealistic ways - witness her inexplicable attraction to the whiny, immature Anakin, and her complete lack of concern when he admitted slaughtering a whole village of people! Lucas doesn't know how to write a believable romance, so basically he just said, "sod it, they're in love because the script says so!"
- J m HofMarN on the Sand People
#8
Posted 19 July 2004 - 07:12 AM
#9
Posted 19 July 2004 - 07:19 AM
Being hot is skin deep. Personality has nothing to do with it. 99% of bond women turn my crank. They have no backbone or depth. And some of them are evil- trying to kill bond and all.
#10
Posted 19 July 2004 - 07:27 AM
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Gee, why stop there? Let's compare the main characters too!
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
I rest my case, your honour.
This post has been edited by Just your average movie goer: 19 July 2004 - 08:51 AM
#11
Posted 19 July 2004 - 08:36 AM
After much searching, I found a large close-up picture of each character that portrays each of them favourably so you may judge objectively.
So guys, which character is more attractive - the mature Leia or the adolescent Amidala?
#15
Posted 19 July 2004 - 09:41 AM
In JEDI, when Leia had her little talk with Luke, She looked absolutely Horrid. that's what 6 years time (and substances) will do.
Lucas avoided that trap by starting with a younger lady this time. but there's no chemistry between our young heroes so he STILL screws up.
character wise, Leia is hotter because she knows what she wants in the bad boy we respect.
Amidala is attracted to the Anikan we've been given?
what kind of a loser she must be.
(Maybe SHE needs substance abuse to explain this.)