The Empire Strikes Back | Leia Kisses Luke | 1980

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[leeandramurphy]

That is kinda cringey, but at the same time I laughed my ass off. I was yelling at the screen, "You kissed your sister!"

[SirsasthNigam.]

Back before it was revealed in Return of the Jedi (1983) that Luke and Leia are actually siblings, they shared a kiss in The Empire Strikes Back. Although this unknowingly incestuous kiss is brushed off as a mere attempt by Leia to make Han jealous (rather than as an expression of actual desire), their romantic connection was far stronger in earlier versions of the film. Episode V’s original script had Luke declaring his love for Leia, while the second draft saw Leia returning the sentiment (but then picking Han anyway).This more explicit love triangle even reached the filming stage. A deleted scene—which takes place right before the kiss in the infirmary that made it into the film—shows Luke and Leia almost kissing. Luke attempts to confess his feelings for Leia but, lost for words, decides to lean in for a kiss. She doesn’t pull away, but the pair are interrupted by R2-D2 and C-3PO just before their lips touch. Thankfully, these more explicit moments of attraction were deleted from the final cut, making the revelation of them being twins slightly less awkward.[10]

[AlbertJasonAlburo]

0:49 Luke got Jealous of Han Solo. He still didn't know Leia was his sister.

[lukethegoldenminecart]

Saw Empire at a showing while an orchestra provided the music. When they kissed, i shouted, "LUKE NO!" Everyone died laughing

[NicklasZandeVGCP]

R2-D2: (beeps)

C-3P0: Barf bucket? Artoo! You're a droid. Why would you need one?

R2-D2: (beeps)

C-3P0: Luke? Leia? Secret siblings? That admittedly does sound disgusting, Artoo. Royals and their incestuous relationships.

Chewbaca: (roars)

C-3P0: I agree, Chewie! Her former status doesn't give her any excuse to kiss her brother even in front of a scoundral like Han.

[luisecawthorne]

Poor Luke. It wasn’t really fair that the first time he ever saw her was in that desperate hologram, in an angelic white dress. He asked C3PO “Who is she”? “She’s beautiful” so he was gone from there

[BensMarbleruns]

The way Luke puts his arm behind is head shows he enjoyed that. *will later regret it*

[richardmartinez]

C3-PO knew exactly what was going... But he just let it happen

[Veers]

The speeder sound effects in the background make this scene work...just ambient sci-fi noise

[shaikhaalsaedi]

They have great chemistry, making them siblings was the worst idea.

[douglasfoley]

I really do believe George was making it up as he was going, and hadn’t decided to make them siblings around the time of filming this. Doesn’t make any sense why he would have them kiss if he had already knew they were siblings. I’ve heard the “explanations”, but even then it still doesn’t make any sense otherwise.

[slidesouthentertainment]

Luke didn’t kiss his sister his sister kissed him

[nowhere]

The problem wasn't them kissing it was the ridiculous idea of declaring them siblings in ROTJ.

[Rikard_A]

I am more woundring what Chewbacca are sayung because that is what Han Solo is reacting more to.

[MrJustintimekick]

Well I guess you don't know anything about women yet. 1:07

[onemanwolfpack]

Yeah its aright to kiss your sister non romantically.😂

[NickMartinproductions]

This such as easily fixable scene. The last 10 seconds should be cut when Leia says “I guess you don’t know everything about women yet” and then a wipe with additional music should transition into the next scene (such as in every other Star Wars film). Han doesn’t know everything about women. Okay? So Leia doesn’t need to try to prove anything, Han’s offended look automatically sends his message.