Every time I see someone complain about how safe TFA was, and then I think of all the shit Disney got for a female lead, a black co-lead, and a Hispanic co-co-lead, when I think of the film killing off Han, when I think of the way the film tore up the ending of Jedi and tore up Han and Leia’s relationship (both in good, realistic ways), the way that Luke didn’t appear until the last scene…I have to laugh my ass off at that person.
Those weren’t really risks were they? They are an attempt to be more inclusive as the times would dictate any film with a large cast should be.
It’s pretty much a retro fit of Star Wars with an infusion of diversity.
Yeah, I agree with that. It’s not a risk just because some idiots who are out of step with the times got mad about it.
As for killing off Han, I guess you could say it was a risk.
I really can’t imagine that was a surprise to many people. I thought it was a given that Han would bite it as soon as Harrison signed on.