Han passing the torch. THEORY

As long as Poe is as good a pilot as Han I can see that happening, maybe there will be a moment if Han is wounded he tells Poe,

Han: Poe for the moment she is yours (referring to the millennium falcon)
Poe: I'll take care of her.
Han: You better.

 

My reason is if something did happen to Poe Leia in Han's absence to give ownership to Rey & Finn, Luke might be on the falcon just after Han's quote ''Chewie were home'' for a mission briefing at that he gets into his ship & leaves.

 

I Meant if Poe was killed in one of his xwing space battles, maybe Leia & Han will have a moment were he instructs her to give the falcon to Rey, sorry if I wasn't clear, the Poe/Han moment was just a thought.

 

It's a pretty solid theory, @rprkjj, but we know so little that one can't really comment much. This works for me though, (although personally I would like for Harrison Ford to act in the rest of the ST too ).

Btw, you should put the [SPECULATION] badge in the title of your post.

 

I think you're right about Han dying, and I'm ok with it, but it would sure be cool to have Harrison around for the rest of the trilogy too

I think you can change the title by just editing your original post? If not, some mods will do it shortly, I'm sure

 

Well he has revealed he is more than pilot so I hope me concluding his fate so early doesn't happen.

 

I don't think you're reading too much into this theory at all. It makes a lot of sense and it fits well with the previous films.

 

I don't know why, but I think if Han does die in TFA he will go down with his ship. If Han dies, I don't see a Falcon being around to pass on. I could see a scenario where a wounded Han remains aboard the Falcon, waits 'til it is boarded by bad guys, then blows it sky high, himself included. I know the Falcon is iconic and I would love to see it last the ST, but something tells me it may not play out that way.

Also, there was talk a long while back about another ship referred to as the Falcon, or mini Falcon or something along those lines. If there is another ship being referred to that way, I can see that being the ST flagship, imho...

 

This is an interesting theory. I would also like to point out that in both previous trilogies, 2 of the trio have a romantic relationship and 2 of the trio have a sibling relationship. In the OT, Han and Leia were lovers while Luke and Leia were siblings. In the PT, Anakin and Padme were lovers, and one could argue that Obi-Wan was like an older brother to Anakin (if I remember correctly, in ROTS just before the final light-saber battle, Obi-Wan protested to Yoda that he couldn't confront Anakin because Anakin was like a brother to him). I think that in the new trilogy, either Poe or Finn is going to be Rey's love interest, and the other one is going to be like a brother to her.

 

I definitely think the OT characters have to "get out of the way" and let the new crew shine. I think they are largely here to legitimize the new generation, and to literally pass the torch. So I think you have something.

I think some people are going to gripe about just how much of the OT are in the film. It's actually more than what Lucas wanted but I still think all three are largely supporting characters now, the story is largely seen through Rey's eyes I think. It's through Finn's eyes until we meet Rey, then I think she takes over as the heart and soul of the film.

Just a hunch.

 

I'm curious what you see as Finn's role in this analogy. Assuming Rey is the "main character", wouldn't that put Finn into the companion role? Perhaps Poe is the Leia, and Han is just the first step mentor, rather than the companion.

However you want to label Han's role, I believe he will be strongly connected to the story. Where as Qui-Gon could have been replaced in TPM by any other established Jedi, I think there will be an element to this story that will make it personal for Han (my belief is it will be as Rey's father). I don't think Harrison Ford would have been lured back if the story hadn't specifically given Han a real connection to plot in way that allowed the character to explore new aspects of his personality and continued growth. Seeing as he will spend most of his screen time with Rey, it would create a very interesting dynamic, and a wholly new one for Han Solo. And it would elevate his role above the generic mentor that Qui-Gon was in E1.

 

Better line for Poe: She won't get a scratch.

 

Sorry Lando already tried that & failed, here's the proof no antenna.