JadedSkywalker said:
Leia running the government how does that work if the galaxy finds out Vader was their father.
Funny enough this is actually addressed in the canon novel Bloodline which I very much enjoyed.
To weigh in on the Padme discourse, I do like her as a character but mostly because of the Clone Wars and not the films. My favorite female Star Wars character is probably Ahsoka. I think she goes through a really interesting arc in the animated series, although I don’t think her live action appearances have quite done the character justice.