Bingowings said:

Thanks to the EU we have a pseudo-scientific explanation for that (blaster fire and even 'laser swords') aren't lasers but plasma projectiles/blades controlled by forcefields (Thank-you EU, Thank you very much).

Wow, way to take the fun and interest out of everything EU. Sheesh.

timdiggerm said:

And furthermore, woudln't you be able to have anti-lightsabre shielding pretty easily, then? Let's just give up on the physics of Star Wars right now, okay?

Well, actually there's something called kortoesis (or however it's spelt) that can reflect lightsaber blows. It was featured in one of the Jedi knight games...