BarBar Jinkx said:Are you kidding thats one of his best lines in the entire trilogy it is just dripping with sarcasm
No, I’m not kidding, but I don’t expect everyone to agree with me.
I don’t agree that it’s one of Han’s best lines. He has a lot of lines that are funnier or cooler.
I don’t think Han pointing out the irony makes the irony any funnier. It can speak for itself. Greedo says “I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time” and then gets blasted. With the “I bet you have” line, it kind of feels like the director was afraid you’d miss the humorous irony if it weren’t mentioned out loud.
Most importantly, I don’t believe Han would say that line. This isn’t some silly game. He’s sitting across the table from a killer who is pointing a blaster at him and may shoot at any moment. According to GL, Greedo waited for Han to say “Yes, I bet you have” and then shot (and missed from point blank), but Han can’t count on that. He’s going to take Greedo out, not waste time on that pointless crack. I see two ways the scene could reasonably play out:
GREEDO: I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.Or:[BLAM!]
[GREEDO falls over, dead.]
GREEDO: I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.Why would Han risk Scenario #2 when he can have Scenario #1?HAN: Yes, I bet you——
[BLAM!]
[HAN falls over, dead.]