OutboundFlight said:
In TROS, Leia transfers her life-force into Ben, which allows Rey to heal a fatal wound in Ben without her dying.If that was indeed their intention they did a pretty terrible job of conveying it.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s not what happened. It’s just retroactive fan justification.
I actually think I’d like Force healing if the rules were at all consistent. But the abilities and effects of Force healing vary constantly. Rey heals a wound on the big snake, and doesn’t seem any weaker afterwards. Rey heals Kylo’s fatal wound, and doesn’t seem any weaker there either. But when Ben heals Rey’s magic death, he stays healthy for a few seconds before dying instantly. That’s my main problem with the sequels’ depiction of the Force: It’s just used as an excuse to get out of tough situations, whether it makes sense or not.