I didn’t hate Solo as much as I thought I would (saw it for the first time nearly a year after release, on DVD). Even more so than Rogue One, it feels like a TV movie. Apart from some truly cringeworthy moments, and some fan service, it isn’t that bad. But I can’t bring myself to see it as “canon.” It really doesn’t rise above the level of the Han Solo Adventures novels, from which it clearly drew inspiration. C’mon, even the Lando Calrissian adventures are referenced in there.

So kudos to another fan editor trying to smooth out the rough (I almost said “rogue”) edges of a problematic Lucasfilm release, but I don’t feel much can save this one. Again, had it been a multi-part mini-series on the Syfy channel, I’d probably give it higher marks. However, I’d watch it again in its raw form gladly before I’d see The Last Jedi (shudder) again…

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