Eh, the Force is what makes Star Wars stand out. Remove it, and you're left with just another sci-fi universe with likeable characters that fit the basic archetypes. Then there's no distinction between it, Star Trek, Mass Effect and the like. SW is built on the dichotomy between faith and a hyper technologically advanced universe, and frankly, it's what makes it interesting. Take out the "space wizards" and all the mythos, and it stops being a unique case, but rather a fairly average space flick.
The Prequels just went ahead and destroyed that by introducing the midichlorians. The Force doesn't need a scientifc answer. Hell, not everything needs a scientific answer for it to be enjoyable, or even logical. The Force is a mystical energy that some people are able to manipulate. That's it, that's enough. I don't need to know whether it comes from bodily cells, how big their genome is, whether it's the whole cell or just the gene that does the work, I don't need all that. For all we know, the Force is semi-sentient. Or it just "picks" people at random and gifts them with this abillity.
The point is, Star Wars is at its best when it blends magic and science together. That's all the fun, and that's where most of its philosophy comes from. Star Trek deals with issues of morality and more down to Earth topics, whereas SW is all about the metaphysical. I can see how someone would prefer fewer numbers when it comes to Force users, but the concept in general is necessary. The power creeping doesn't bother me, as long as it's not sudden like with Rey, the OPest Mary Sue in years.
The Prequels just went ahead and destroyed that by introducing the midichlorians. The Force doesn't need a scientifc answer. Hell, not everything needs a scientific answer for it to be enjoyable, or even logical. The Force is a mystical energy that some people are able to manipulate. That's it, that's enough. I don't need to know whether it comes from bodily cells, how big their genome is, whether it's the whole cell or just the gene that does the work, I don't need all that. For all we know, the Force is semi-sentient. Or it just "picks" people at random and gifts them with this abillity.
The point is, Star Wars is at its best when it blends magic and science together. That's all the fun, and that's where most of its philosophy comes from. Star Trek deals with issues of morality and more down to Earth topics, whereas SW is all about the metaphysical. I can see how someone would prefer fewer numbers when it comes to Force users, but the concept in general is necessary. The power creeping doesn't bother me, as long as it's not sudden like with Rey, the OPest Mary Sue in years.
