10 Dumbest Things In Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy
7. Not Having Leia Hug Chewbacca - Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
In the wake of the tragic demise of everyone's favourite rebellious smuggler Han Solo, Rey, Chewbacca, and Finn reunite with the rest of the Resistance towards the end of Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
It's here when an understandably heartbroken General Leia Organa meets Rey for the very first time, offering the young scavenger a hug as the two grieve the loss of Solo.
Only, what could have been a rather touching moment instantly had many puzzled.
Why on earth would Leia choose to squeeze a woman she's never met over the long-time pal of Han and her own old friend Chewbacca? The iconic Wookiee was right there, and she just wandered right on past the no doubt devastated Chewie.
J. J. Abrams has even gone on record to note how he regrets not having Chewie hug Leia here.
The director explained that the Force-sensitive Rey and Leia would have likely still learned about each other off-screen before ever meeting, and he also admitted to /Film that his intentions were to show that an in pain Chewie was just focused on looking after an injured Finn in the scene.
But with the Wookiee still being in Leia's vicinity so soon after the death of a person they both held dear, it unintentionally "felt almost like a slight" and Abrams' foolish oversight ultimately undermined a potentially quite moving embrace.