In The Last Jedi, Rose wins the trust of Temiri Blagg, one of the stable boys on Canto Bight, by showing him the Rebellion insignia hidden inside her ring.
And the exact counterpart of Rick in Casablanca is Han in Star Wars: "Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money!" Same cynical (and ultimately incorrect) self-assessment. They both believe they care about nothing but themselves - until something flips that switch. There's a woman involved for both of them, of course, but in the end it's about believing in something greater than themselves.
Yes, Han is totally the Rick Blaine archetype of the original film! As further evidence that A NEW HOPE has CASABLANCA in mind, see C-3PO nearly quoting Rick when he tells R2-D2, "Why I should stick my neck out for you is quite beyond my capacity." The affect (fussy, etiquette-oriented droid vs. gruff, worldly-wise cynic) is completely different, but the underlying character makeup is the same: they're consciously focused on self-preservation above all else, but deep down, they're better than their principles because of their care for the people around them.
Right - though I'd say their care for the people around them is what gets them to change their principles. Or alternatively, realizing their care for their friends reveals to themselves that they have a deeper set of principles than those they've always operated under.
And the exact counterpart of Rick in Casablanca is Han in Star Wars: "Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money!" Same cynical (and ultimately incorrect) self-assessment. They both believe they care about nothing but themselves - until something flips that switch. There's a woman involved for both of them, of course, but in the end it's about believing in something greater than themselves.
Yes, Han is totally the Rick Blaine archetype of the original film! As further evidence that A NEW HOPE has CASABLANCA in mind, see C-3PO nearly quoting Rick when he tells R2-D2, "Why I should stick my neck out for you is quite beyond my capacity." The affect (fussy, etiquette-oriented droid vs. gruff, worldly-wise cynic) is completely different, but the underlying character makeup is the same: they're consciously focused on self-preservation above all else, but deep down, they're better than their principles because of their care for the people around them.
Right - though I'd say their care for the people around them is what gets them to change their principles. Or alternatively, realizing their care for their friends reveals to themselves that they have a deeper set of principles than those they've always operated under.