The Last Jedi Secretly Hid Han Solo's Revenge Against The First Order

Star Wars: The Last Jedi secretly revealed Han Solo's revenge against the First Order, but you can be forgiven for not spotting it. Rian Johnson's controversial Star Wars sequel is often criticized for pivoting too much on the story of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There's an old saying that the devil is in the details - but in this case, a lot of the continuity is as well.

Take, for example, the death of Han Solo. Han sacrificed himself on a mission to rescue Rey from the First Order, taking the opportunity to confront his son. The scene was heartbreaking, with a beloved member of the Star Wars original trilogy cast dying at Kylo Ren's hands. But The Last Jedi subtly gave Han his revenge.

"Han Says Hi" Is The Perfect Payback

Don't mess with Han Solo

The Last Jedi opens with the Resistance on the run from the First Order. Starkiller Base may have been destroyed, but the First Order knows the Resistance is based at D'Qar, and an enemy fleet is on the way. The Resistance hurriedly prepare a distraction to give them the chance to escape, one that involves a bombing run on incoming Star Destroyers. One of the bombs has text written in the fictional language of Aurebesh.

The text is striking. It simply reads, "Han says hi." In-universe, someone from the Resistance actually took the time to add those words - even during a hurried evacuation. Not only is this an appropriate payback for Han, it's also a key indication that Han's death inspired the Resistance. They sought to avenge him, and they continued to fight in his honor.

Han Was A Legend, & Wasn't Just Mourned By Leia

Han Solo inspired the Resistance

It's so easy to forget that Han wasn't just mourned by Leia. As seen in The Force Awakens, Han was a galactic legend; even a nobody like Rey, who grew up on the barren planet Jakku, had heard tale of his adventures. No doubt those who knew Kylo Ren's true identity felt even this underscored Han's heroism, because he'd gone out facing his own son.

This was only one way the galaxy continued to honor Han Solo after his death. Starkiller Base's destruction saw the planetary superweapon transform into a new star as it imploded, and the star was named "Solo" in honor of Han. Star Wars: The Last Jedi may have been the beginning of Han's payback, but he would be remembered in so many different ways.