dealanexmachina:

angelsaves:

biheather-birebecca-lezvalencia:

beatrice-otter:

#i feel like this is also the stance of the movies#because lando spends approximately zero seconds redeeming himself#think of how black characters are usually treated for betrayals#even if it is an airquote betrayal#lando helps at the end of esb and is officially one of the heroes no redemption necessary#the whole choking thing is a misunderstanding really
tags via cadesama

#also note how Leia forgave him #real fast#this is a woman who does not do forgiveness easily #but she knew he was right#she was fully aware of that #she was angry because she loves Han#but she moved past it #because she knew he was right#the movie knows he’s right #the characters know he’s right#it isn’t even a question

#star wars #this is the thing that makes me SUPER love lando #not just that he’s dashing and glamorous which he is #but that when he’s in an impossible pinch he knows he has responsibilities and he makes a hard choice #it’s sad but i don’t blame him #and i think leia totally gets it #(leia/lando is my secret ot otp and i need to write it)

YEAH YOU DO

Leila gets it because of Alderaan. She didn’t know that she was making a choice at the time, and it wasn’t her fault. It was Vader who did it. But Alderaan still echoes in her heart and mind, and when Landon makes the choice he did, she forgives him for it because she gets it. More than anyone else, Princess Leia of Alderaan gets it.