Han Solo's memory is so far gone he probably doesn't even know who shot first anymore.
Saturday Night Live spoofed the much-hyped trailer for the upcoming Star Wars film this weekend, imagining how some of the franchise's iconic characters would fare in a sci-fi world as geriatric versions of themselves. The results were not promising for the future of their galaxy. --Jon Terbush
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