Star Wars, as a franchise, is the point of reference for global science-fiction. Pretty much anything that has something to do with space will probably either be compared to Star Wars at some point, or will smugly reference Star Wars before anybody else can mention it. It takes a strong actor and a whole lot of luck to shake off always being thought of as the character one played in Star Wars (I tip my hat to Mr. Harrison Ford), and whilst Carrie Fisher is in several films and shows where she is absolutely not Princess Leia, the legacy still holds itself on her shoulders. Now we question - why is that? When you think of Star Wars, what do you think of? Lightsabers? Darth Vader? Those funny brown dressing gowns everybody wore? Sure. But more closely you probably think of Princess Leia in her white robe and the Danish pastries on either side of her head. Or (perhaps more likely) you think of Princess Leia in THAT bikini. Despite only being in two scenes, Carrie Fisher as slave Leia is one of the most iconic moment of Star Wars as a whole. Darth Vader (SPOILER!) may be Luke's father, but Leia throttled Jabba the Hutt to death whilst wearing a gold two-piece. If that isn't scene-stealing, I don't know what is.
