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Post #249643

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Go-Mer-Tonic
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I've given this a lot of thought, and I've decided this makes no sense. (Qui-Gon and Anakin's ghosts.)
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4-Oct-2006, 10:36 PM
Becoming one with the Force is described as a technique, retaining one's identity after death is described as being acheived through compassion.

I think this is very similar to the concept of wether or not you go to heaven or hell. If you are truly good, and acheive a state of high enough compassion, you are able to live on in the afterlife.

Part of the point of redeeming Anakin in the first place is to show that it's never too late to obtain that level of compassion.

To me this makes plenty of sense, and I'm sure Lucas intended people to come to their own conclusions as well, which would explain why he didn't spell it all out in the finished films.

So he would applaud your attempt to come to your own conclusions, and wouldn't tell you to fuck off.

To him questioning the great mystery is more important than finding an answer.