Killing off one of the most beloved characters in the Star Wars universe was a bold move by the franchise, but has also helped shape one of the most ruthless villains in the saga. Come on, blasting your own father in the chest with a lightsaber when he least expected it? It doesn’t get much more ruthless than that!
A somewhat popular fan theory though suggested that Kylo Ren did not in fact “pull the trigger” and kill his father. It was proposed that Han was the one who actually activated the lightsaber, protecting his estranged son from snuffing the last bit light left within him:
“Kylo/Ben journey to the dark side required him to kill his father. Han knew this and knew Snoke would kill his son if he failed this task. By Han activating the lightsaber himself Kylo can still go back to Snoke and report that the deed is done.”
The theory continues, contending Han was merely trying to guide his son back to the light side of the Force:
“The fact that it wasn’t really him that killed his father ensures there will always be a smidge of light left in him that can never be snuffed out. Thus Han’s sacrifice will succeed in his promise to bring their son home.”
This is all fine and great, making a really good plot twist for later on. HOWEVER, the novelization of the movie goes into a bit detail and shreds this theory making it not even a possibility. Here is what the novel has to say about the fate of the great Han Solo:”Ren unclipped his lightsaber, looked down at it for a moment, and then extended it toward Han. Smiling, Han reached for the weapon. Then Ren ignited the lightsaber — and the fiery ref beam lanced outward to pierce Han’s chest from front to back.”
Now this theory can be considered debunked, it does still leave the one that we came up with a while back still in play. The theory being that Kylo Ren killed his father not to cross to the dark side completely, but rather sacrifice him for the greater good and infiltrate the First Order from within.
-Source: Movie Pilot
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