Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 12 Reasons It Lives Up To The Hype

5. Han's Death Was Perfectly Judged

Han Solo is dead. No matter how much sleep I finally get, or how many times I see this movie (and it's going to be a lot), that is something which may prove impossible to get over. Han Solo, the loveable rogue, the scruffy-looking nerf herder, is gone, and he ain't coming back. The were rumours, stories about what would happen, and it was true. All of it. I've seen a few people mention that it wasn't a very 'Han Solo-y' death; that he should've gone down in a blaze of glory. Han had his moments in this film, and Harrison Ford once again proved he is a complete and utter badass. He had by far the biggest role of the original trio, he got to pilot the Falcon, have a reunion with Leia, crack wise and even shoot Chewie's bowcaster. Then he died trying to save his son, after Leia asked him to bring him home. How is that not Han Solo?! It was fitting to the character and to the story, and I'll admit to it being one of the two moments that made me cry during The Force Awakens. The other? That moment, that look, between Leia and Rey, before the latter goes off to pilot the Falcon with Chewie, which is when Han's death truly began to sink in. Han Solo was a skeptic and a scoundrel, who became a key member of the Rebellion and fell in love with Leia. Had he only been the latter, then going down in the Falcon would've made sense. But then he wouldn't have been Han Solo. Because of the way his character developed, and the existing relationships we knew of and the ones introduced in this film, his death was a fitting and extremely poignant send-off. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got something in my eye.