469: Improvised - Revision history

Amateurautist: /* Explanation */ fixed a stupid mistake from my last edit

2026-01-16T19:06:57Z

‎Explanation: fixed a stupid mistake from my last edit

Amateurautist: /* Explanation */ added a bit more explanation for a few of the scenarios

2026-01-16T19:05:52Z

‎Explanation: added a bit more explanation for a few of the scenarios

Lettherebedarklight: /* Trivia */ add Category:Comics with a Spanish translation

2025-12-15T08:59:07Z

‎Trivia: add Category:Comics with a Spanish translation

FaviFake: Table not needed

2025-05-17T18:12:11Z

Table not needed

Vandof: Fixed: "ao" -> "ago"

2024-12-02T20:53:18Z

Fixed: "ao" -> "ago"

DKMell: touch-up

2024-04-16T17:51:03Z

touch-up

Sure at 21:27, 24 February 2024

2024-02-24T21:27:33Z

172.71.242.54: /* Explanation */ We can assume it's pre-Christian, even/especially with vaguaries of relativistic non-simultaneity and whatever deistic handwaving nullifies even that. And, guys, do the punctuation properly...

2024-02-14T02:07:54Z

‎Explanation: We can assume it's pre-Christian, even/especially with vaguaries of relativistic non-simultaneity and whatever deistic handwaving nullifies even that. And, guys, do the punctuation properly...

172.69.7.177: /* Explanation */

2024-02-14T01:56:07Z

‎Explanation

172.70.82.50: /* Explanation */

2023-10-23T03:49:12Z

‎Explanation

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 ; Well, duh.
-: Here, Han ruins the mood [a dramatic confession] with a flippant statement. Implying that he already knew or that it was obvious that she loved him does somewhat fit with his "handsome rogue" character, but dismissing it in such a way is generally considered tude.r
+: Here, Han ruins the mood [a dramatic confession] with a flippant statement. Implying that he already knew or that it was obvious that she loved him does somewhat fit with his "handsome rogue" character, but dismissing it in such a way is generally considered rude.
 ; Seriously? ...Christ.

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 ; Well, duh.
-: Here, Han ruins the mood [a dramatic confession] with a flippant statement.
+: Here, Han ruins the mood [a dramatic confession] with a flippant statement. Implying that he already knew or that it was obvious that she loved him does somewhat fit with his "handsome rogue" character, but dismissing it in such a way is generally considered tude.r
 ; Seriously? ...Christ.
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 ; Barely. They're pretty drunk.
-: The original response (from the sequel, ''{{w|Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi}}'') here is "Uh, my team's ready. I don't have a command crew for the shuttle." In this ad-lib, Han responds to a serious situation [preparations for an important mission to bring down the Galactic Empire] with an un-serious response and an admission that he's allowing his crew to drink while on duty.
+: The original response (from the sequel, ''{{w|Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi}}'') here is "Uh, my team's ready. I don't have a command crew for the shuttle." In this ad-lib, Han responds to a serious situation [preparations for an important mission to bring down the Galactic Empire] with an un-serious response and an admission that he's allowing his crew to drink while on duty, which is unprofessional at best and dangerous at worst.
 ; Man, me too but Chewie never seems interested. Maybe I should grow my hair out.

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 The comic presents several alternative ad-libs that Ford could have made in that conversation, as well as at various points throughout the original trilogy. So in this situation, it is the actor Ford and not Han Solo who speaks the lines.
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+; Well, duh.
-Note: although it's spelled "wookie" in the comic, the canonical spelling of Chewbacca's species is "{{w|Wookiee}}".
+: Here, Han ruins the mood [a dramatic confession] with a flippant statement.
-The title text continues the ad-lib in panel four. It refers to the plot twist that {{w|Luke Skywalker}} is Princess {{w|Princess Leia|Leia's}} brother, which would not be revealed until the next film in the series. How Harrison Ford knows this twist at this point in the story is unknown.
+; Seriously? ...Christ.
 ==Transcript==
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 :Leia: I'd just as soon kiss a wookie.
 :Han: Man, me too but Chewie never seems interested. Maybe I should grow my hair out.
 {{comic discussion}}

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 | '''Seriously? ...Christ.'''
-| Another example of an out-of-tone ad-lib. The original line is "never tell me the odds," a nod to Solo's daredevil persona. In this ad-lib, however, he is hesitant to try anything dangerous. Additionally, Ford's use of "Christ" would be unfitting, as ''Star Wars'' takes place a long time ao, in a galaxy far, far away, where Christianity is completely unknown. (Still, considering that Solo [[890:_Etymology|named his ship after an Earth bird of prey...]])
+| Another example of an out-of-tone ad-lib. The original line is "never tell me the odds," a nod to Solo's daredevil persona. In this ad-lib, however, he is hesitant to try anything dangerous. Additionally, Ford's use of "Christ" would be unfitting, as ''Star Wars'' takes place a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, where Christianity is completely unknown. (Still, considering that Solo [[890:_Etymology|named his ship after an Earth bird of prey...]])
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 | '''Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for scissors, though they do beat paper and rock.'''
-| The original line is "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid," a reference to Luke's force training and lightsaber use. In this ad-lib, Han turns a discussion about weapons into a [unusually formal] discussion about the game {{w|Rock-paper-scissors}}.
+| The original line is "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid," a reference to Luke's {{w|The Force|Force}} training and {{w|lightsaber}} use. In this ad-lib, Han turns a discussion about weapons into a [unusually formal] discussion about the game {{w|Rock-paper-scissors}}.
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 | '''Man, me too but Chewie never seems interested. Maybe I should grow my hair out.'''
-| The original response was "I can arrange that!  You could ''use'' a good kiss!"  In the original film, Leia's remark "I'd just as soon kiss a wookiee" is meant as an insult to Han, implying that he's no more attractive than a great hairy monster. In this ad-lib, though, Han takes her statement literally, and suggests that he is also interested in kissing a wookiee. Chewbacca is Han's wookiee copilot and fellow smuggler. Han's suggestion that he's interested in kissing Chewbacca is unexpected on many levels: firstly, Han's shown interest in Leia, secondly, Chewbacca is an entirely different species, and thirdly, Chewbacca is also male, and Han Solo is presumed by Leia to be straight.
+| The original response was "I can arrange that!  You could ''use'' a good kiss!"  In the original film, Leia's remark "I'd just as soon kiss a {{w|wookiee}}" is meant as an insult to Han, implying that he's no more attractive than a great hairy monster. In this ad-lib, though, Han takes her statement literally, and suggests that he is also interested in kissing a wookiee. Chewbacca is Han's wookiee copilot and fellow smuggler. Han's suggestion that he's interested in kissing Chewbacca is unexpected on many levels: firstly, Han's shown interest in Leia, secondly, Chewbacca is an entirely different species, and thirdly, Chewbacca is also male, and Han Solo is presumed by Leia to be straight.
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 | '''Seriously? ...Christ.'''
-| Another example of an out-of-tone ad-lib. The original line is "never tell me the odds," a nod to Solo's daredevil persona. In this ad-lib, however, he is hesitant to try anything dangerous. Additionally, Ford's use of "Christ" would be unfitting, as ''Star Wars'' takes place in a galaxy far, far away, where Christianity is completely unknown{{Citation needed}}. (Still, considering that Solo [[890:_Etymology|named his ship after an Earth bird of prey...]])
+| Another example of an out-of-tone ad-lib. The original line is "never tell me the odds," a nod to Solo's daredevil persona. In this ad-lib, however, he is hesitant to try anything dangerous. Additionally, Ford's use of "Christ" would be unfitting, as ''Star Wars'' takes place a long time ao, in a galaxy far, far away, where Christianity is completely unknown. (Still, considering that Solo [[890:_Etymology|named his ship after an Earth bird of prey...]])
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 | '''Cool. Listen, this thing is really, REALLY cold.'''
-| Han is in a freezing chamber in this scene, which are often rather cold{{Citation needed}}. This remark indicates that he is not very interested in Leia's feeling at this moment since he is so cold.
+| Han is in a freezing chamber in this scene, which are often rather cold.{{Citation needed}} This remark indicates that he is not very interested in Leia's feeling at this moment since he is so cold.
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 ==Explanation==
-In the second of the original ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' film ''{{w|The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back}}'', just before {{w|Han Solo}}, portrayed by {{w|Harrison Ford}}, is frozen in carbonite, the following conversation occurs:
+In the second of the original ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' film ''{{w|The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back}}'' (abreviated "ESB" in the comic), just before {{w|Han Solo}}, portrayed by {{w|Harrison Ford}}, is frozen in carbonite, the following conversation occurs:
 :Leia: I love you.
 :Han: I know.