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ELI5: What the big deal is with "Han shot first"
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[](/cheerteach)The fact that Han shot first in his confrontation becomes a very telling part of his character. He was rogue - he played by his own rules and didn't give a damn about the notion of a fair fight or honour. That short little scene sets his character as a man who is purely self-interested.

By digitally adding Greedo firing the first shot, the whole scene changes from 'Han taking a cheap shot to kill the guy' to 'Han defending himself from an alien with horrible aim'. It was a cheap attempt to make Han Solo seem more 'heroic' when that is not who he is.

Plus, it just makes the whole scene look like crap.