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Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 6/16/2020, 6:35 AM
Never really understood why Midi-Chlorians were so controversial. They didn't make the force any less mystical because nobody knew how they actually worked.

Either way, it was clear from the OT that force users were just born with the ability to wield the force. So it was always clear there was some biological element to it.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 6/16/2020, 6:46 AM
@Nightwing1015 - It wasn't followed up on in a meaningful way in any subsequent films, just sort of thrown in there and demystifying the Force as simple genetics. The Force used to be something larger than the quantifiable world, a matter of faith.. but now it can be measured with a blood prick..
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 6/16/2020, 7:12 AM
@BigMikeReviews - "It wasn't followed up on in a meaningful way in any subsequent films"

Probably because the fans just shit all over it, lol. I know Lucas' sequel trilogy was about that sort of thing.

But yeah I don't think it's bad to suggest there's a genetic element to the force. Because it's clear there is. That's why Luke and Leia are force-sensitive. Because Anakin was. It was never a matter of "having faith". It was about having that ability to feel the force. And the only reason Luke and Leia could do that and somebody like Han couldn't is because of their family genetics.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 6/16/2020, 7:21 AM
@DutchCipher - The rules keep shifting as to what the force is exactly, it depends on what any given writer decides to do with it and how it fits the narrative of his or her story. Lucas intentionally left it vague at first, until the prequels that is.. and then we have the sequel trilogy with their own murky vagueness on what the force is..

Anyway we can all agree it's fun to watch light saber fights in any case.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 6/16/2020, 7:31 AM
@DutchCipher - hmkay.. interesting perspective, so some people are predisposed to being in contact with the force much more than others.. and why? I suppose that's where the mystical aspect of the force comes in on how it chooses it's messiahs etc
Marvelouspoorg
Marvelouspoorg - 6/16/2020, 7:49 AM
@DutchCipher - Copied your video there by accident.

I think journal of the whills is in last jedi. So rey is going to figure it out too.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 6/16/2020, 7:03 AM
I think, especially from a biological perspective (if you consider the real life inspiration of mitochondria, an organism that transfers energy into cells), the midi-chlorians worked really well. Granted, they maybe could've left out the importance of a high count, but it does give us an insight into what power Anakin possesses.

And then the politics... If there is something that actually was really well done (although it doesn't necessarily fit with what was expected of Star Wars), it was the politics. In my opinion, throughout the whole trilogy, I really like how it served as the backbone of the story. And yes, I liked the bureaucratic Jedi too.

Now if there is something that didn't work, it was the dialogue and the CGI. Although the latter might be just because it didn't age well, Lucas really should've brought someone in for the script.
Origame
Origame - 6/16/2020, 7:34 PM
@MalseMarcel - thats the problem though. The force shouldnt have a biological component. Yeah, it seemed to grant powers to family members, but since we know so little about the force and its implied to have a will of its own its possible that choosing the skywalker siblings has an intended consequence.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/16/2020, 7:19 AM
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 6/16/2020, 7:22 AM
Lucas warned the world many years before the Prequels...that if he did them...they would be loaded with bureaucracy.

Frankly I think it is good to get young’s kids exposure to politics and even at the beyond basic level expose them to how in politics even a Republic built on Democracy can fall to Authoritarian, Dictators, Empires and the like. Especially when you have America 2020.

Is not one of the best lines in the Prequels “This is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.” And m second favorite “Only a Trump errrr Sith deals in absolutes”.

As for Midi-Chlorians. I think they are simply there to establish that everyone has potential access to the force. Whether you are in a bloodline or not.

That way you wouldn’t have to make a future movie about how a nobody could be a Jedi....oh shucks...
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 6/16/2020, 7:33 AM
@TheJustinHammer - lol. You’re right.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 6/16/2020, 7:36 AM
@IronGenesis - Revenge of the Sith's politics were a response to George W Bush's "whose side are you on" speech that was going on at that time. Lucas has never been one for subtlety.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 6/16/2020, 7:40 AM
@BigMikeReviews - I don’t think subtlety is the way to go if your target audience is 7-10 years old.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 6/16/2020, 7:46 AM
@IronGenesis - Ah but Revenge of the Sith was the first film to be PG-13, meant for a more adult audience.. It had decapitations, burning of a corpse, slaughtering of "younglings" and.. POLITICS! Everything Star Wars should be!
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 6/16/2020, 7:35 AM
But Qui-Gon...
We need more Qui-Gon...how did book sales go on Master and Apprentice?

Liam is too old for a young Qui-Gon, but maybe a Disney+ set 20-25 years before Phantom Menace? Younger Count Dooku...Maybe even tie in Palpatine rise to Senator.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/16/2020, 8:11 AM
I know I'm an outlier, but i love these movies
Stinkor1
Stinkor1 - 6/16/2020, 8:17 AM
Not to condone slavery or anything, but it didn’t seem like Anakin and Shmi had it all THAT bad. Yeah Watto was a dick. But it’s not like he was particularly abusive or anything. It’s not like they were covered in scars from being whipped or anything. Plus they had a pretty decent place of their own with multiple rooms. Enough free time to hang out as a family and build droids. Watto even was prone to giving Anakin compliments and letting him leave early. Could of been a lot worse.
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