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For one thing, shes not called Princess anymore.
Now shes the General of the Resistance.
This isnt the first time shes taken on a new role in the history ofStar Warseither.
Best of all, the miniseries wasnt even canon BEFORE the Legends rebranding…
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Star Wars: Infinitieswas a three-part series released between 2001 and 2004.
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And believe it when I tell you that things really get out of control.
Thats the sort of twist thatInfinitiesuses as its thesis.
Whats the absolute most ridiculous way to turn these stories on their heads?
Han, who suffers from a bad case of delusions of grandeur, likes the idea.
After all, who could seeThe Empire Strikes Backhappening any other way?
But its a noble effort to try and make something new out of an already perfect film.
And its with Leias journey that the true gift of this series is revealed.
Some scenes of her Jedi training are beautiful.
They paint Leia as a scintillatingly powerful Jedi lacking only some common sense.
Leia is a fast learner, and you begin to see the difference between her and her deceased brother.
While Luke craves the adventure, Leia has seen enough death to make her wise to such urges.
That is perhaps the true essence of her character.
It fits together quite well.
It almost makes you wonder if that should have been the true outcome of the Trilogy.
Leia dons a purple blade and fights valiantly.
She doesnt win, of course.
Just like Luke, it takes someone elses assistance for her to kill Vader.
In fact, characters who arent even from the same trilogy come forward to save her.
With his dying breath, Vader recognizes that he had a daughter.
And thus, theStar Warssaga came to an abrupt and less satisfying end.
Maybe she could go on to create a Jedi Academy like Lukes.
A better one, in fact.
Leia is presented as a legendary warrior in the Sequel Trilogy.
But despite her doubts, she remains brave, decisive, and intelligent.
*A version of this article ran on March, 2, 2015.
Megan Crouse is a staff writer.
