- Han works for the empire
Makes sense since he apparently knows ‘standard Imperial protocol’ in Empire.
- Han pretending a rock was a thermal detonator
It was funny, and a nice callback to Jabba’s throne room. Also shows Han thinking on his feet.
- Lando’s droid talking about equal rights (the audience groaned) P O L I T I C A L C O M M E N T A R Y
My audience laughed a lot (especially at her little interaction with Lando in the cockpit). Also, the reason that’s there isn’t for political commentary, it’s to set up the Kessel Uprising. When we first see her she’s angry at the droid fights, we are reminded of her droid-rights ideas in the cockpit, and it’s payed off on Kessel.