I have been thinking a lot about the Star Wars films and especially the recent ones that have been released by Disney. I admit that I think that they are all really good and are really beneficial to the Star Wars brand. I say this because they really do pick up a lot on the overall idea about how the Force influences the story like in the Original Trilogy. I think that so many people love the Original Trilogy because of the ideas that they taught about that the Force is this mystical power that binds the universe and our destinies. Below are some videos from the Original Trilogy of how the Force has been explained to us.
The way that the Force is explained really inspires the masses about connecting with our surroundings and believing that anything can be possible. The way that the Force is displayed in the Original Trilogy really makes one believe about the importance of having faith. Faith involves having this immense trust and believe in something that can't be seen all of the time. A passage from a book called the Book of Mormon says that "faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true." As you could see from the video with Yoda teaching Luke about the Force, Luke was having trouble getting his X-wing out of the swamp. He was having conflict about trusting and having this faith in the Force to help him lift his ship up. Because of his conflict, he was not able to do it. However, we see Yoda who has all faith in the Force and is able to lift the whole ship out of the swamp and land it. This is probably the best example of what the Force can do if you believe in it and connect with it. Yoda, even with his small size, is able to do such great Force feats because of his connection to the Force. Another great example is in the below video when Luke has to take the shot to destroy the Death Star in Episode IV: A New Hope.
As you watch the video, it shows the Luke was going to use his targeting computer to shoot his shot. But then he hears the voice of Obi-Wan that tells him to use the Force. He disables his targeting computer and then trusts in the Force to help him. In doing so, he hits right on target and saves the Rebellion.
The Original Trilogy did a great job in showcasing the mystery and awesomeness of the Force in guiding us. What really prompted me to write this blog was also thinking about how the Force is tarnished from the Prequel Trilogy. I do like to watch the Prequel Trilogy and keep it as part of the canon, but the Force just isn't how it was represented like in the Original Trilogy. The biggest example is from this video from Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
They emphasized that the Force is just from these cells called midichlorians that live in everyone. With this, they took a less fantasy way of explaining the Force and just used a scientific way instead. This just simply takes the mystery and awesomeness of the Force away doing this. It even creates embarrassing parodies about the Force.
After this, I really commend the Sequel Trilogy by not emphasizing anything about the Force that was taught by the Prequel Trilogy. The best example about what the Sequel Trilogy teaches about the Force is in this clip from Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.
I really love this part of the movie because it shows the connections that the Force has in all parts of life. It shows the connections into everything and that it encumbers all light and darkness. This also emphasizes that the Force could come from anyone and not just the Jedi. Luke implores that the Jedi don't own the Force and all hope is not lost without the Jedi. This is probably the biggest takeaway about the Force from the Original Trilogy and the Sequel Trilogy. There is always hope when the Force is with you.
I always have thoughts about Star Wars or other nerdy things when I have the chance. This blog will not always just talk about math into football. I will post another one like this one soon!
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