TL;DR: It was hinted at in the movies, and then explained in detail later in EU books (more specifically, Rebel Dawn - the 3rd book in the Han Solo trilogy). In A New Hope , Greedo, while infamously chatting with Solo before Han shot him first he tried to shoot Han, says: Yes, in a close range gunfight, whoever shoots first is usually the one who survives. Jkewzz • 3 mo. ago. Yes, in a close range gunfight, whoever shoots first is usually the one who survives. [deleted] • 3 mo. ago. Yes. He was provoked by Greedo who pointed the blaster first and was ready to already pull the trigger. The are several quotes from the original trilogy that show Solo was cocky: Han Solo: Look, Your Worshipfulness, let's get one thing straight. I take orders from just one person: me. Princess Leia Organa: It's a wonder you're still alive. Also, Han Solo: Han Solo. I'm captain of the Millennium Falcon. Han Solo Shot Greedo First In ‘Star Wars’ And He Did It Legally According To This Lawyer’s Opinion. Andrew Roberts Entertainment Writer. December 13, 2015. So look, Overall, Indiana Jones is a better character than Han Solo because he has a slightly stronger personality and a more interesting character arc, his movies are of a generally higher quality, and he is fuelled by more nuanced performances. Though Han Solo would beat him in a fight and is more iconic, Jones emerges on top. The reason why killing Han did not work is because Han was willing to sacrifice himself in an attempt to reach out to his son. His love for Ben Solo overpowered his fear of being murdered by Kylo Ren, which essentially tainted the dark side act. Kylo knew this, as he is visibly shaken throughout the sequels after killing Han as the latter did 13. Only one shot was made in the original unedited version (the VHS). There was no second shot. So either Han shot and killed Greedo or Greedo shot and somehow the blaster (bolt) ricocheted off of Han's blaster and killed him. In all edited versions after the theatrical release and the first unedited VHS Greedo is shown as shooting and then The debut issue of Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca hints at the history between the two while also shedding light on Solo having a hair-trigger in the original trilogy. WARNING: Spoilers below for .

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