Chock full of references, tie-ins, and cameos, theStar Warssequel trilogy is nothing if not rooted in past installments and Rian Johnson, director ofThe Last Jedi, isn’t afraid to show it. Not only didThe Last Jediwork hard to bring back several legacy characters, including Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, but a recent Twitter post also reveals that even those who couldn’t make it in person got a shout out, however small.
During the opening of Star Wars:The Last Jedi, the audience is introduced to what remains of the Resistance, including a small group of bombing ships that are absolutely filled to the brim with explosives. These ships attempt to fly over other larger vessels and drop as many bombs as possible in the hopes of disabling anyone who is tailing them. Of course, it’s also a rather risky venture and gets the heroes into some trouble early on.
RELATED:Should There be Another Star Wars Trilogy?
In war, there’s a long tradition of soldiers decorating their equipment. Whether it’s airplanes with pin-up girls on the side or missiles painted to look like sharks, many images, both of real-life warfare and fictional battles, depict military equipment personalized to reflect something about those who use it.
So it’s not crazy to suggest that theresistance fighters inStar Warsmight also take a few moments to personalize their weaponry. Indeed that seems to be precisely the case, as one Twitter user, @BlueCorellian, pointed out some strange symbols written onto a bomb inThe Last Jedi. When those symbols were translated, it becomes obvious that they spelled out a message, simply declaring: “Han says hi.”
Shortly after the message was decoded, Johnson himself responded with a gif ofHan Solosaluting the user, confirming the translation to be accurate. It would seem that Johnson made sure that the famous scoundrel still found some kind of representation inThe Last Jedi, even if he couldn’t make a physical appearance.
It’s nice to know that the directors and crew working on the films have the time and passion to insert small Easter eggs like these into their movies, even if they won’t be noticed right away. It gives these projects a deeper sense of care and attention to detail whiletying things back into the broader universein which they exist. Hopefully, that passion and concern will continue as theStar Warsuniverse continues to produce more films in the future.
