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This is so incredibly spot on...
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/01/07/han-solo-all-things-must-pass
I appreciate that Faraci tells it like he sees it but I disagree with a bunch. Anecdotal, but the death resonated with me.
Honestly, I think Faraci is projecting his absent father stuff. How is JJ supposed to combat someone projecting Han Solo as an ideal father figure for the past 30 years. It is not out of left field to think that something so horrible happened that it broke Han. That a self described scoundrel gave it a go as a husband and father at 30ish after a War but after losing a kid and a close friend decided to go back to doing the only thing he was ever good at. I've seen better men run. To me JJ made the right choice. Isn't the fun so far of speculating about Ep VIII been about what happened at the Jedi Academy that turned everything to crap?
I agree with Alias in that there's just too many constraints to tell the story that Faraci prefers when TFA is not meant to be about the End of Han's Journey. The only thing I'm with Faraci on is seeing Driver's face for the first time at this scene would've been amazing. And good luck understanding why the internet latches on to TR-8R and not this or that.