4. Han Solo – Worst Swan Song Ever
Okay, Han Solo is one of the greatest characters ever created in feature films. We can say that because it literally has made Harrison Ford a superstar. The character and charisma of Solo is the man every man wants to be and the man every woman wants to date. But in The Force Awakens, Solo’s character is tired and old. The man himself has aged, but why is his character lacking in any sort of emotion or feelings throughout the film? It is an odd swan song. Solo does get a few one-liners in, but with a young girl stepping in (Rey) to overshadow Solo, it takes so much strength away from such an influential character. We get the “passing of the torch,” but there could have been so much more for Solo to do. His death (which we will get to more) isn’t even mourned for more than a few seconds. Maybe we’ll open the next film with a proper death march and a Han Solo ceremony, but in The Force Awakens, Leia senses Solo’s death and sadly sighs. That’s it? A freakin’ sigh! Yeah, epic fail with this story plot.
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