Originally posted by: MTHaslett
A few people have brought up this "issue" to me, and I've never understood the problem. Obi Wan and Yoda clearly meditate and perform some kind of Force trick at their death. That's why their body disappears. But their clothes do not disappear, just their body. Darth Vader is not much more than a suit with a couple man parts inside. When he gets burned -- they don't reveal what happens to what's left of Annakin's body until, lo and behold, his ghost reappears. Qui-Gon and the other Jedi, of course, have no time to meditate and do any Force tricks before they're struck down -- hence no "ghosts." Any contact with Qui-Gon is different, occuring from across the threshold of death in a unique way.
Why is this simple interpretation of what's already there incorrect?
A few people have brought up this "issue" to me, and I've never understood the problem. Obi Wan and Yoda clearly meditate and perform some kind of Force trick at their death. That's why their body disappears. But their clothes do not disappear, just their body. Darth Vader is not much more than a suit with a couple man parts inside. When he gets burned -- they don't reveal what happens to what's left of Annakin's body until, lo and behold, his ghost reappears. Qui-Gon and the other Jedi, of course, have no time to meditate and do any Force tricks before they're struck down -- hence no "ghosts." Any contact with Qui-Gon is different, occuring from across the threshold of death in a unique way.
Why is this simple interpretation of what's already there incorrect?
this is pretty much how ive always viewed it. I never thought it (the whole ghost/dissapearing thing) a problem until reading people complain about it on this board.
that said, i really like some of Commander Courage's suggestions about having Qui-Gon talk to Anakin\Obi-Wan. Especially the ones for TPM, because like he said, Qui-Gon is not dead yet at that point, so its more of a force connection and Obi-Wan wouldnt really question it, and it can make Anakin look less like he just accidently destroyed the control ship. And all the suggestions for what he says are actually already said in the movie, so its not hard to get the dialogue plus like the Commander said, it could be talking from beyond, telepathic communication between force sensative people, or simply the person being talked to recalling words of wisdom/teachings from Qui-Gon.
-Darth Simon