So, How Exactly Does The Force Work In 'Star Wars'?
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The force is an integral part of Star Wars. There would be no Jedi order, or Sith, without the force. It’s used for both good and evil and needs balance. But what exactly is the force?
In the most basic explanation, the force was an energy field that forever bound everything in the universe. Everything had a place within the force, no matter how big or small. The Force has two types: living force and cosmic force.
The living force represented the energies of all life forms, which were then fed into the cosmic force. The cosmic force is what binds the galaxy together and communicates the will of the force using midi-chlorins. When a life form dies, it becomes “one with the force”, where it becomes part of the cosmic force which feeds into the living force. Some Jedi even become Force ghosts, once they pass on.
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Some are stronger in the force than others, and those the Jedi deem “strong with the force” are taken from their homes, and trained as Jedi in the Jedi Temple. They focus on multiple aspects of the force, whereas force-sensitive children, who were not taken, were often more skilled with one aspect of the force. While the force can be passed down from parent to child, as we’ve seen with the Skywalker and Palpatine families, this is not always the case. Even though the Palpatine family did have strong force sensitivity, Sheev Palpatine’s son, and Rey’s father, did not inherit his father’s force ability, but his daughter did. However, this was due to his son being an artificial strand cast, thanks to the Sith Eternal’s cult cloning experiments, with Sidious’s genetic template. There wasn’t just a scientific aspect to the force, but also a religious one. Various religious organizations used the Force as the basis of their religion, but each one held differing views when it came to the nature and purpose of the force.
The Force granted various powers to Force-sensitive individuals. The Jedi and Sith used their power for very different reasons. They weren’t the only ones granted their abilities, however, as Bendu and the Mortis gods also had access. A force-sensitive had the potential to manipulate the Force, which was determined by the number of midi-chlorians they had. Force sensitives were also capable of telekinesis, mental manipulation, the ability to sedate or induce sleep, and the power to see the future. This aspect allowed Jedi mystics and other seers to predict events long into the future. This included forming prophecies about the Chosen One, or the Force dyad in the Sith Eternal’s lore. The precognition they had allowed them to see an opponent's attacks before they came, and could even navigate a ship through hyperspace. Some of these abilities could be practiced by those both on the light and dark side, some abilities could only be accessed depending on the user’s stance in the Force. The Jedi harnessed their abilities through a mental state of peace and calmness, whereas the Sith relied on their passion for strength, which would give them access to “unnatural” abilities”. Their opposing philosophies when it came to the Force, led to a millenia of conflict, which eventually led to the extinction of the Sith, and the near-annihilation of the Jedi.
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The Force has many different abilities and can be accessed in many different ways. It can be used for both good and evil. While it flows through everything and everyone, not everyone has the same access to it. The Force is one of the most important aspects of Star Wars, and it’s always interesting to learn more about it.
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The Best Moments From 'The Acolyte'
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The Acolyte recently ended its first season. While a second season hasn’t officially been announced, many fans are campaigning for the show to continue. The show takes place during the High Republic era and follows twins Osha and Mae. Both are force-sensitive but on different sides. It also follows the Jedi, who are a bit different from the ones we’ve seen before. The show kept getting better with every episode and had some pretty cool moments. Let's take a look at some of the coolest moments from the season.
5. Sol Fighting Qimir/Osha& Mae Fights
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Since it was the finale, there was a lot to wrap up, and fights were to be expected. One of the coolest fights seen in the show was during the finale when Sol was fighting Qimir and when Mae was fighting Osha, at the same time. It gave us cool and seamless transitions between the two fights and was a great way to feature both fights. Sol and Qimir’s fight was the cooler of the two and had some martial arts vibes too.
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4. Lightsaber Fight (Episode 5)
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This was one of the first lightsaber fights we got in the show. This was also the first time the Jedi encountered Qimir. He is a powerful Sith, or Sith-adjacent, and had the Jedi struggling against him. Yorde and Jecki, who were fan favorites, unfortunately, met their end at the hands of Qimir. Before she was killed, Jecki was able to show off what she learned, and held her own against Qimir, until she couldn't.
3. Jedi Fight (Episode 7)
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Episode 7 was another flashback and showed us a different perspective of what happened on Brendok. Unfortunately, this showed that the Jedi were not innocent of what happened to the compound, especially Master Sol and Padawan Torbin. The four Jedi confront the witches in the compound, and it does not go well. Mother Anaiseya uses her powers and possesses Kelnacca, which causes him to fight against his fellow Jedi. It gave us one of the coolest fight moments though, because at one point, Kelnacca swings his lightsaber to hit Master Sol, and Sol jumps above it. It’s such a cool moment and one of my favorites from the show.
2. Lightsaber Bleeding
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The Acolyte showed us lightsaber bleeding for the first time. We have seen red lightsabers before, but we’ve never seen them turn red. Bleeding a lightsaber was primarily used by the Dark Side, where they would bend a kyber crystal to their will, using their anger and hatred, and turn it red. During the finale, we saw Osha take Master Sol’s lightsaber, and turn it red. The scene showed us just how it was done, and in my opinion, it's one of the coolest scenes in all of Star Wars.
1. Darth Plagueis Cameo
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This cameo was one many fans were waiting for. The finale of course delivered, and we got a glimpse of the wrinkly old Dark Sith Lord. Even though season 2 has not been announced, hopefully, we get one, so we can explore more of Darth Plagueis in live action. There has been some debate around the cameo, as his age would put him at about 15 years old, according to his Legends book. However, that is not canon, so the creators are allowed to change it up a bit. His cameo worked great in the finale and was an exciting moment. I was definitely excited when I saw him appear out of the cave.
The Acolyte was a fresh and exciting Star Wars show. It gave us new characters and the first live-action show in the High Republic era. Various threads were wrapped up, but many more were introduced as well. Let’s hope the show gets a season 2 because it deserves it
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