I just like running with the idea that midi-chlorians are Force-sucking parasites which alter the DNA of their hosts to make them incapable of independant existence.

They don't create the Force, they don't connect you to the Force, they just siphon the Force from you while making you dependant on them for your continued survival.

It allows me to fully accept what is revealed about midi-chlorians while still taking a huge dump on the concept, and that is so much more satisfying than flat-out disregarding them as non-canon.