It's that time of the year where Mike and Joao do what they do best, star wars character dissections. In Part I of the Princess Leia dissection Mike and Joao are joined by Cantina Cast contributor Rebecca Benjamin to break down the original female lead in the Star Wars Galaxy. in this episode: A New Hope Leia's lack of screen time in the original trilogy How far we've come with female characters in film Is Leia a stronger and smarter character than Han and Luke? Her commitment to the Rebel alliance How was she able to resist the mind probe? How was she able to keep herself together when Alderaan was destroyed? Her ability to comfort Luke after all she has lost Her relationship with Luke and Han    The Empire Strikes Back Leia's hands on approach in leading Why was she in denial of her feelings with Han The Kiss (with Luke) Leia gives into her feelings for Han (The Other Kiss) The carbonite scene the Force awakens in Leia.   If you have any questions or comments for the podcast, send them to feedback@thecantinacast.com. Please rate, review and subscriber on iTunes. Thank you for listening.