>1. Democratically elected monarch.
This was solely done because Lucas wanted Leia to be a real princess and was reaching for surface level themes about democracy. It's retarded.
>2. She's a teenager.
This was only done because Lucas had to restrict the age gap between Padme and Anakin. It's retarded.
>3. Elected leader of an entire planet but no one recognizes her.
Lucas did this because his audience is stupid and won't notice it. He wanted a cliched plot twist that depends on the fact the audience are morons.
>inb4: elected monarchs existed
They weren't children.
>inb4: there were child rulers
They weren't elected and had regents.
>inb4: she had a body double
She was supposedly elected head of an entire planet.

>1. Democratically elected monarch.
This was solely done because Lucas wanted Leia to be a real princess and was reaching for surface level themes about democracy. It's retarded.
>2. She's a teenager.
This was only done because Lucas had to restrict the age gap between Padme and Anakin. It's retarded.
>3. Elected leader of an entire planet but no one recognizes her.
Lucas did this because his audience is stupid and won't notice it. He wanted a cliched plot twist that depends on the fact the audience are morons.
>inb4: elected monarchs existed
They weren't children.
>inb4: there were child rulers
They weren't elected and had regents.
>inb4: she had a body double
She was supposedly elected head of an entire planet.