Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
Okay, and when the controversy started, wasn't it about how this alteration "changed Han Solo's character"? I don't speak for anyone else, but my main complaint when I saw this change in the SE was that it looked absolutely stupid and unconvincing.

I don't think anyone had any doubt that Han shot Greedo in the original version without Greedo getting a shot off at all. I'm not saying Greedo originaly shot first and not everyone noticed, I'm saying it's entirely possible that Lucas originally wanted Greedo to shoot first, but didn't get the right shot for the original version of the movie and then just made sure it was clear that the plan was to kill Han so it would still be a clear case of self-defense, as he says is the case. I understand, but I don't buy it. Nor do I buy what Lucas says about it now, because it has been made abundantly clear that he changes his version of history constantly (both in his films and in real life, in fact). I still love the guy, but damn... I wish he wasn't so obsessed with "improving" the past.

I don't think everyone realized that Han was going to be killed if he hadn't shot Greedo. Not everyone pays attention to subtitles in a movie like this.

It's hard for me to picture anyone not realizing this. I had zero doubt from the very beginning that Han's life was in grave danger.

By the way I'm 35.

I stand corrected then. I thought I'd seen you say that you were too young to have seen the films when they came out, but it must have been someone else.

--SKot