Han dying definitely would have continued the theme of making Leia's life as miserable as possible.
ANH: So your planet, filled with virtually everyone you knew and have ever loved has been completely destroyed, but looking at the silver lining at least you've got two friends (and maybe more) in Han and Luke.
ESB: Yeah, you saw the love of your life taken away, and you may never see him again... but hey he might still be alive, right? And Luke's still alive, without an arm, but that's.
ROTJ: Well, uh... um.... the man you loved is definitely dead... true. But... but the Empire's crippled, and you found out Luke's your brother, so while you guys can't obviously hook up, you can hang out and reminisce about your dad... who helped to kill your other dad, and your other mom, and all your friends...
Hey, BBQ with Ewoks, that's gotta be awesome.
ANH: So your planet, filled with virtually everyone you knew and have ever loved has been completely destroyed, but looking at the silver lining at least you've got two friends (and maybe more) in Han and Luke.
ESB: Yeah, you saw the love of your life taken away, and you may never see him again... but hey he might still be alive, right? And Luke's still alive, without an arm, but that's.
ROTJ: Well, uh... um.... the man you loved is definitely dead... true. But... but the Empire's crippled, and you found out Luke's your brother, so while you guys can't obviously hook up, you can hang out and reminisce about your dad... who helped to kill your other dad, and your other mom, and all your friends...
Hey, BBQ with Ewoks, that's gotta be awesome.