Yeah, no. That green fucker never even had a chance to pull his trigger. Han capped him in the coldest of blood then sauntered out with less bothers than Winnie-the-Pooh with a tummy full of hunny.
What I hate so much about the modern versions is that not only do they try to make him not a bad guy, but they out that stupid scene with Jabba in right after it. Narratively it serves the same purpose as the previous scene and the dialogue is nearly identical. Plus it really cheapens how big of a threat Jabba should be. Han steps on him. Jabba was throwing people into a pit just for shits and giggles. Why would he let someone step on him? Some scenes really should stay deleted.
I know. But back when Lucas first changed it, “Han shot first” was the slogan people used. It’s short, as slogans should be. What else would you use? “Greedo never shot”? “Only Han shot”? Those don’t sound as good, at least to me. “Han shot first” can also mean that Greedo never got to fire his gun, because Han was quicker. So I’ll stick with that.
I don’t think that’s correct English. And it kind of was self-defense, as Greedo was a bounty hunter for Jabba who didn’t exactly wanted to invite Han for some tea and biscuits.
I get you. I think my problem with Han Shot First is that it forgives the ret-con and I don’t want to do that. I’d rather be pedantic about it. But I have no hate to people that make the pithy Han Shot First comment, its better than Han shot in self-defense beccause Mos-Eisley is a stand your ground state.
No! And the reason I say no is because Greedo didn’t shoot at all! In some versions they both shoot and in some Han shoots first and in some second. In the one I grew up with (VHS box set, face edition) he is the only one to shoot.
Han shot first.
Yeah, no. That green fucker never even had a chance to pull his trigger. Han capped him in the coldest of blood then sauntered out with less bothers than Winnie-the-Pooh with a tummy full of hunny.
God forbid a character start out as an asshole so he has room for character growth.
What I hate so much about the modern versions is that not only do they try to make him not a bad guy, but they out that stupid scene with Jabba in right after it. Narratively it serves the same purpose as the previous scene and the dialogue is nearly identical. Plus it really cheapens how big of a threat Jabba should be. Han steps on him. Jabba was throwing people into a pit just for shits and giggles. Why would he let someone step on him? Some scenes really should stay deleted.
I wouldn’t call that being an asshole.
I know. But back when Lucas first changed it, “Han shot first” was the slogan people used. It’s short, as slogans should be. What else would you use? “Greedo never shot”? “Only Han shot”? Those don’t sound as good, at least to me. “Han shot first” can also mean that Greedo never got to fire his gun, because Han was quicker. So I’ll stick with that.
Han shot only. It’s supposed to show how cold of a bastard Han is. Portraying it as self-defense undercuts that.
I don’t think that’s correct English. And it kind of was self-defense, as Greedo was a bounty hunter for Jabba who didn’t exactly wanted to invite Han for some tea and biscuits.
I get you. I think my problem with Han Shot First is that it forgives the ret-con and I don’t want to do that. I’d rather be pedantic about it. But I have no hate to people that make the pithy Han Shot First comment, its better than Han shot in self-defense beccause Mos-Eisley is a stand your ground state.
Only Han shot.
FTFY
And he was so full of shit when talking about the Kessel run.
Han: “I did the Kessel run in under 12 parsecs. smug grin”
Luke: “Isn’t a parsec a unit of distance, not time?”
Han: “Shut up, kid.”
It was so dumb that they tried to justify that comment on the Solo movie.
There was a lot of dumb shit in that Solo movie.
I always interpreted this as him using shortcuts through dangerous areas.
Man, I did the trip to the shops in under 1KM!
Chewwie never gets tired of hearing about that one.
No! And the reason I say no is because Greedo didn’t shoot at all! In some versions they both shoot and in some Han shoots first and in some second. In the one I grew up with (VHS box set, face edition) he is the only one to shoot.
Maclunkey!
The arizona ranger did
With the big iron on his hip?
Big iron, biiig iiron!
Damn right!