A romancização oficial do filme refuta categoricamente essa teoria
Then, as the light from outside was fully blocked by the flow of descending, accumulating dark energy, Ren ignited the lightsaber — and the fiery red beam lanced outward to pierce Han’s chest from front to back.
A novela júnior contém uma visão um pouco diferente do evento.
Ben unbelted his lightsaber hilt and held it out. Han looked at the hilt and then at his son. Finally, he reached for it.
“Thank you,” Ben said. He ignited the lightsaber.
At first, Han didn’t feel anything except a piercing heat in his chest.
Assim como o script filme
Han actually smiles -- and reaches out for the dark weapon -- but with the light now gone, KYLO REN'S EYES FILL WITH DARKNESS, HE IGNITES THE LIGHTSABER -- THE FIERY BLADE SHOOTS OUT, RIGHT THROUGH HAN'S CHEST AND BACK!
como faz A Força Desperta: A História de Rey
Kylo unholstered his lightsaber and slowly raised the hilt toward Han. He was close to his father. Rey saw the metal of the lightsaber flash in the dying sunlight. Han reached out to take the weapon.
But Kylo suddenly ignited the blade, and Han fell, lifeless, to the chasm below.
Assim como A Força Desperta: A História de Finn
From high above the catwalk, Finn saw Kylo drop his helmet, then offer his weapon to his father just as the last ray of sunshine disappeared from the sky outside.
But instead of letting Han take the weapon, Kylo ignited the blade.