The best thing is – Han is completely unphased by the abduction, like, sure, the kid knows what’s good – that girl is a keeper. He might consider wanting to kill her at some point. That’s how I met his mother.
This. ^ I’ve always been struck by how Han didn’t seem the least bit worried for Rey’s safety after Ben kidnapped her. “Yeah, yeah, I know.” And later on Starkiller Base to Finn: “Don’t worry, kid. We won’t leave here without her.” And later to Rey: “Are you alright? Good.”
Contrast that to Finn: “He took her. Did you see that? He took her!” And later on Starkiller Base to Rey: “Did he hurt you?” Finn was terrified the entire time Rey was gone, but Han? Nah.
Han knew that Ben wouldn’t do sh*t to the precious pretty scavenger girl besides insult her, try to (unsucccesfully) control her, and try to (unsuccessfully) flirt with her. Daddy Solo knows, man. He’s been down this road before.
This is one of my all-time favorite scene transitions.
Ben reaches out and demands: What girl?
Just as Ben says girl, the light flares to life behind him.
Then we cut to Rey, bathed in that same light, reaching back and answering Ben’s question:It’s the motivator!
So. Completely. Beautiful. This is the very first hint we receive that indicates that these two are going to mean something to one another. Rey is Ben’s motivator–– she helps awaken and rekindle the light that he has buried so deep within himself.
“We’ve got this incredibly strong female character. There’s something about this girl that people around her can feel. There’s something about her that’s going to broaden the story.”
Reylo Source 