Solo Star Wars Story: Is this the WORST moment of the Han prequel? (SPOILERS)

The movie has left fans generally impressed – bagging an A- grade with CinemaScore; the only audience survey that verifies whether respondents have actually seen it.

And indeed, it is a highly enjoyable caper – and much, much better than the high-profile production difficulties would lead us to believe.

But there’s one moment that stuck out to Star Wars fans for all the wrong reasons: the explainer of how Han got his surname.

When he’s trying to get off Corellia, he’s asked his name – and gives it as “Han”.

When asked for his family heritage, Han is unable to answer, saying he is alone.

So the attendant grins: “Han… Solo.”

That certainly explains the head-scratching last year when it was said that Solo (the film) would explain how Solo (the character) got his name – with many assuming that Han would not be his actual birth moniker.

In the end, though, it is – it’s just the surname that was an extra addendum.

That surname, of course, went on to have a rippling effect: his son Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is referred to as Ben Solo frequently throughout the sequel trilogy.

All because of an attendant having a little joke with himself back on Corellia.

The moment hasn’t gone down particularly well on social media, with one viewer saying on Twitter: “there’s a scene where we find out where the name Han Solo comes from. it’s the dumbest scene I’ve seen in a movie in some time. I’m livid.”

Another wrote: “Han Solo’s real name is just Han. He originally had no last name. His last name was the result of a guard noticing he’s a loner. Yes, I’m serious. This is actually revealed in the movie. I wish I was kidding.”

Still, the rest of the film has gone down reasonably well, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting a 71% aggregated score.

The consensus reads: “A flawed yet fun and fast-paced space adventure, Solo: A Star Wars Story should satisfy newcomers to the saga as well as longtime fans who check their expectations at the theater door.”

Solo: A Star Wars Story is out now.