Be the Han

One of my biggest 'complaints' if I were to say so, was the rebel Cassian Andor shooting in cold blood at the beginning of Rogue One. To me, it's just not the Rebellion way of things. They are fighting against oppression of the Empire. They do that, we don't. We're not like them.

Now, I'm simplifying it a bit here, and it's not the first time I'll assume an X so I can argue a Y, but regardless, it was a scene that I see it could have been something more. Something added to it, to make more of a character statement about Andor.

(though maybe him killing in cold blood actually was the point they were trying to make about his character. Could be. Could be...)

Just felt to me like they could have done something else. Ask themselves. what would Luke have done in that situation. Or maybe more than that-

- what would Han do?

See, Han Solo would have found a way. He would have found a way out, devised a plan, winged it, figured it out on the fly. Whatever. Han would have found a way for himself and the informant to get away. Somehow.

(Yes, I know about the whole Han shot first thing and that was in cold blood (sort of) and all that, so maybe that flies in the face of this theory somewhat).

Truthfully, some of this Han Solo character flavor is carried over so well in the Thrawn Trilogy books I so fondly reference here. Solo's character is the same as he is in Return of the Jedi. Confident and sure, but with a swagger still and a sense of humor and dread all at the same time. He doesn't ever give up, never surrenders, yet does it all with that figure it out make it up as I go mentality. That smirk and smart ass comment as he's surrounded by stormtroopers.

Even in A Force Awakens he says something like "I dunno, I never ask that question until I've done it" thing.

So, Cassian could have been more like Han in this scene. He could have found a way out. Would have been more likable, and maybe would have added some depth to his character, and his struggles with "those things we've done we're not proud of fighting the Empire" part of his past. He's a good guy that's done bad things.

Not that Cassian Andor wasn't one of my favorite characters anyway. I loved him. So to say it's a 'complaint'... thats a little bit stretching things.

And maybe ultimately there's only one Han Solo.