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Post #989909

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DuracellEnergizer
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Lucas’ EU in 1977 (midi-chlorians, space gypsies & crystal currency)
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2-Sep-2016, 12:54 AM

ZkinandBonez said:

Lucas talking about the Force is the most interesting part to me;
At first he just talks about how lightsabers are just regular weapons, but that they are preferred by the Jedi and he gives a pretty standard description of the Force. However when he talks about how “certain creatures are born with a higher awareness of the Force than humans”, he mentions that they have “more midi-chlorians I their cells.” So yes, Lucas did in fact make up midi-chlorians long before the PT, however here it’s a bit vaguer. And it’s interesting that it originates from this “improvisation” session.*
He also talks about how Luke needs “another twenty years before he actually begins to cope with [the Force] on a real level.” He also states that the Force can be learned by “anyone”.

(*EDIT: Seems like Lucas has been tampering with this particular part in Rinzler’s book.)

I wonder if that last bit of info will ever make its way here. I’m doubtful, but it may happen.