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is this what you expected Solos origin to be?

posted 7 years ago by bozo_500 (13243)
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i expected something else.. I dunno tho..maybe less Han a luke type hero and more of antihero

EDIT - theres some stuff in this review about what I was sort of expecting Solo to be:
https://iannathanblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/30/the-rogue-one-some-thoughts-on-solo-a-star-wars-story/
A lavish, sideways jaunt into the recent criminal history of the legendary rogue, the promised Western set back on Tatooine or thereabouts, would have worked a treat. Sunshine and blasters, a great galactic train robbery, jailbreaks, Jabba’s palace in its hilarious pomp, Stormtroopers on Dewbacks, gunslinging droids, Greedo, Boba, and Thandie Newton as the female lead. The Cantina! But what do I know? I don’t work for Lucasfilm, and they would probably give me a zillion reasons why this or that. How it all needs to fit into the bigger picture. How it must mount a full-scale four quadrant assault.

[–] TandyMan (11191) 7 years ago

The way I envisioned Han was basically done by Guardians. A young drifter rat raised by a clan of space pirates. And having never done a heroic thing in his life until he meets up with Luke and Obi-Wan and finally comes in from the Outer Rim to see what a threat the Empire really is.

[–] bozo_500 (13243) 7 years ago

yes that's what I was trying to get at. a total scumbag shoot first guy lol

[–] maul (1656) 7 years ago

Yeah, they messed up his arc, which was expected.

[–] Renovatio (2990) 7 years ago

Orphan... as most American movie heroes targeted for young teens..

[–] Bubbathegut (18138) 7 years ago

Rey was also an orphan, coincidence?

[–] Frogarama (12942) 7 years ago

Luke and Leia were both orphans.

Anakin is just about the only main character with a mother or father present.