Possibly crazy musings about Star Wars

[w-three]

Call me crazy but I had a few thoughts about Star wars.

To begin with, an explanation about midichlorians. My original response to this all those years ago was "WHAT?". But now, thanks to much soul searching and debating I came up with the conclusion that Qui-gon is, in fact, insane.

Qui-gon is one of those eco-conspiracy nuts in the Star wars setting, thats why he never got into the council, everyone knew he was bonkers. He came up with a theory that rather than being a 'force' the Force was in fact controled by litle tiny organisms inside their cells, obviously insane.

When he takes anakin to the council, Yoda and Mace are only humouring him, you know: "Yeah, sure qui-gon. He's the chosen one because of the 'midichlorians' right? Uh uh, well i'll just type that down on my invisible and magical typewriter."

Qui-gon, being an oblivious git, assumes they are taking him seriously and really believes in this whole wacko conspiracy theory about someone bringing balance to the force, and midichlorians.

 

[Rodders]

Sorry w-three. You've got the wrong man. It was actually George Lucas who was insane. (Why he felt the need to explain the Force in a rational and scientific way is beyond me.)

 

[Interference]

I completely and utterly agree. Midichlorians is a sloppy cop-out. Something must have happened to him in the years between the first movies and the introduction (in the books???) of the tiny magical fairies because I thought he was on the right track with his more mystical metaphysical notion of an all-connecting Universal force. And, if I may make so bold, I think that notion is far, far closer to the reality of the Universe as we understand it than the far, far out notions which seem to be emerging from a galaxy _ _ _ (fill in the blanks yourself )

 

[Rodders]

I probably didn't explain myself properly. I was agreeing that the whole midi-chlorian thing was nonsense. I don't understand why GL felt the need to explain the force.

 

[Interference]

And utterly and totally agree with that agreement

 

[Pyan]

I always thought that it was a plot device to show how Qui-gon could be sure that Anakin was potentially strong in the Force even though he was too young for it to show...

 

[Dave]

The whole midichlorians thing doesn't sit well at all with the original trilogy.

And while we are here, what about the whole, "The Force is strong in my family. My father has it. I have it and... ...my sister has it. ...Yes. It's you, Leia?"

If the Force is genetic why do Jedi have to go out and search the Universe for Younglings to become Padwans? They would just test the parents instead.

If the Force was due to a midichlorian infection, then just inocculate babies.

If it is completely random, then it would not run in families.

 

[BookStop]

Do most Jedi have regular old families with a bunch of rugrats? I mean, Han and Leia, sure, but the others seems to kind of..not. Maybe Luke thought he was being clever breaking the news ti his sis like that, but most Jedi don't actually reproduce.

 

[Dr. Elitist]

Do most Jedi have regular old families with a bunch of rugrats? I mean, Han and Leia, sure, but the others seems to kind of..not. Maybe Luke thought he was being clever breaking the news ti his sis like that, but most Jedi don't actually reproduce.

I think this is another case of the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy contradicting each other, is it not? In the prequel it's pretty clear that Jedi can't reproduce, and that midichlorians are all the rage.

But, I don't recall any part of the original trilogy mentioning anything about Jedi not being able to reproduce. Luke never did because he was too busy being a farmer/inexplicably going into the freezing cold alone/saving the universe, Yoda never did because of his embarrassing baldness, and Obi-wan didn't because he was hiding out in the mountains all those years.

It must be said my memory is a bit foggy on this matter though, so if I'm wrong (which, odds are, I probably am), feel free to correct me.

 

[Dave]

Yoda never did because of his embarrassing baldness... It must be said my memory is a bit foggy on this matter though, so if I'm wrong (which, odds are, I probably am), feel free to correct me.

Yoda lived in a smelly, muddy hole, in Shrek the Orgre's swamp on a planet far, far away. The chances of getting hot chicks to visit him were somewhat limited.

 

[Dr. Elitist]

If he had a full head of hair they would've made the trip.

 

[Culhwch]

If he had a full head of hair they would've made the trip.

You should have seen him in his younger days. Golden, untamed locks down to his shoulders. Quite the lady killer.

 

[Arwena]

I have to agree that the midchlorian thing was a disappointing theory, and a good solution to the problem is just to assume that GL via Qui-gon were deluded or at least misled - that is, it's crazy. As for Yoda's species, was there ever any other member of that species anywhere at any time?

 

[Dr. Elitist]

As for Yoda's species, was there ever any other member of that species anywhere at any time?

My extensive investigative resources (wookieepedia) have led me to conclude that there have been two other members of Yoda's species over the course of the saga. And I'm sure they were all jealous of his shimmering, luscious locks.

 

[Culhwch]

Wasn't there a female Yoda on the Jedi Council in the prequels?

 

[Interference]

Did Frank do all the voices? A Miss Piggy-esque version imagine can I- Hiiiii-yah!

 

[Dave]

 

[Cayal]

There is a Yoda species on the Jedi Council in the prequels and one the Knights of the Old Republic also on the Council.

 

[Rodders]

I think that his name was Yaddle.

Never a more puppety looking character in the history of film IMO.

 

[Interference]

Cute, Dave

But, Rodders, who's to say that there isn't a race of aliens out there somewhere that looks just like puppets and sounds just like Frank Oz?