I’d say it’s important to keep some humor there, it’s necessary to establish the tone of the film upfront (that is, assuming you don’t cut out all the comedy throughout). Either way, it emphasizes that this is a harebrained “heroic” scheme on Poe’s part, which, combined with the lightheartedness that contrasts with the ultimately rather tragic end of the sequence, establishes Poe’s arc for the film.
All of which is to say, the second clip you posted.