Film Theory: Star Wars, Why don't Force Ghosts do EVERYTHING?

Star Wars has a LOT of ever shifting lore. One piece that has stayed and evolved since the original trilogy is the Force Ghost. You know, the blue filter versions of all your favorite dead Jedi that pop up to appease the fans - I mean, give sage advice. It's true, when we look at Force Ghosts throughout the franchise, they seem mostly useless. Until we get to the newest trilogy, where they are shooting lightning and lifting giant ships out of the ocean. What?! If these Force Ghosts are so powerful and able to interact with the real world, why do they not help out with all the crazy stuff going down? That's what I aim to answer today!

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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick and Zach Stewart
Editors: Tyler Mascola, Pedro Freitas, and Josh Langman
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[austinb]

"Obi Wans force ghost is also in a bit of a middle ground."

No...He has the high ground

[rookcapcoldblood]

*"Production mistake, or critical lore detail?!"*

"I think we all know what it really is!"

"And I think we all know what I'm gonna pretend that it is."

- Every Star Wars Fan ever (including me)

[jamesgarlick]

My biggest issue with Force Ghosts is that it went from a hard-to-achieve higher state of the Force to "All Force sensitives just become a Force Ghost when they die"

[moflotime]

Luke: **struggling to fight Darth Vader in Endor**

Yoda and Obi Wan: *I´m gonna pretend I didn't see that*

[wildwolf]

In my opinion Rey should have said “Just Rey” this would have done a better job at proving the point that who you are isn’t as important than who you chose to be

[Kable]

The Clone Wars is a criminally underrated show

[johnadler]

A note on why they didn't help out on Endor: Yoda made it very clear that for Luke to finish his training, he had to face Darth Vader alone. They could have helped, physically, but they weren't allowed to help, so to speak.

[zarkmuckerberg]

Lady: Rey who?

Rey: Rey Rey Binks!

Force ghost of Jar Jar fades into view

[chaoticproductions]

Matpat: says Rey is a bad guy.
Movie: says she’s a palpitine
Matpat: so what I said was true from a certain point of view

[someguy]

“Jedi”s weapons deserve more respect”

Also Luke: throws lightsaber in water to be broken”

[thegreenthunder]

This can be taken even further when we talk about Mortis from Clone Wars. Mortis was a nexus of the Force, teeming with so much life that Qui-Gon could manifest a body. He never learned how to do that, so it would seem that if there’s enough of a Force nexus you can appear as a full ghost even without training.

[yoyoyosquiji]

Dang this is like in mythologies when the gods can’t interact with their demigod kids directly but hermes can go down and slap they kids with exposition

[carsonshutts]

MatPat: calls Clone Wars an animated spinoff.

Star Wars Stans: WHOMST HAS AWOKEN THE ANCIENT ONE!

[theriolulad]

"Why aren't they the ones doing everything?"

[Laughs in LEGO Star Wars Ghost Characters]

[phoenixwahler]

Qui Gon Jin’s force ghost in Tatooine is a big reason to retcon this whole video

[Mr-Username]

Lady: Rey who
Rey: I don’t have a last name
Lady: no name? Rey solo then.

[mayoeater]

The reason they didn’t fight Vader on Endor is because and I quote “our asses, Vader would kick” -Yoda

[CreatureCal]

Who else remembers using the ghosts in LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga and easily taking down enemies because you couldn’t get hit?

[JXEditor]

14:00 I also think a big part of that is Luke being close to death, like how Yoda had an easier time contacting Qui-Gon away from a nexus while meditating

[CougheePls]

"Rey who?"
"Rey Skywalker"

"Identity theft is not a joke, Jim! Millions of families suffer every year!"