Interestingly, I've never minded midichlorians. For one thing, we already knew the Force could be inherited ("The Force is strong in my family") and for another, it served the story purpose (which I think is the reason the entire concept was created) of identifying lil' Anikin as megapowerful, possibly the chosen one. But making miticloriens the basis for cloning evil Jedi with force powers I think crosses the line away from the Mythical Space Opera elements of Star Wars into something else.

Kind of agree. I always thought that, once Midicholrians being included in TPM (like it or not), it should have been a major plot in the other 2 prequels. Lucas was toying with the idea of Palpatine being the creator of Anakin through Midichlorian (the opera scene is a hint of this sub plot). Instead, like many other ideas or characters of his prequels, it leads nowhere.

And Midichlorian are not an explanation of the Force, which is still a mystical thing.

But like almost everyone I don't like much that almost "arian" race concept. What I'm thinking is: what about only the Sith are using the midichlorians to have their powers? They need them, while the Jedi use "true" Force.