Originally posted by: Tiptup
The fact remains that this concept is artistically jarring from the original, subtle version of the Jedi’s physical prowess.
The fact remains that this concept is artistically jarring from the original, subtle version of the Jedi’s physical prowess.
The argument about Jedi Jumping always reminds me of my problem with force telekenesis. It's one of the things I hated about The Empire Strikes Back - this introduction of a concept I found artistically jarring from the original, subtle version of the Jedi's prowess with The Force.
I haven't met many fans who seem to have minded that manipulating The Force went from an elegant control of invisible energies to an overt telekenetic power more akin to that other movie which was casting at the same time (and from the same group) as Star Wars ... Brian DePalma's Carrie.
True, there was nothing in the original SW that demonstrated Jedi could not use telekenesis ... but, to me at least, the more subtle version of The Force was strongly implied. So if you don't object to telekenesis being introduced, what's the big deal about Jedi being able to jump 50 feet as opposed to 20?
Frankly, I found telekenesis to be so patently absurd that I accepted anything from the Jedi after that ... and wouldn't blink if they had the ability to leap between planets as their preferred mode of galactic transportation. Silly is silly ... and I don't think degrees much matter.
But that's just me.