9 Canon Changes That Would Make Star Wars Instantly Better
Those "What If...?" changes that would make Star Wars that little bit better.
There likely isn't a Star Wars fan out there who hasn't found themselves wondering just what this galaxy far, far away would look like if certain key events had, or had not, gone down on or off-screen.
And as evidenced in this rather brilliant r/Star Wars Reddit thread discussing what a bunch of Jedi and Sith lovers would do if they had "UNLIMITED POWER" for a day and could change anything within the current canon, it's clear that there's a whole lot of alterations that would instantly enhance an already beloved saga.
Just imagine if missing adored figures would have popped up in certain features, or if other soul-crushing revelations had actually never reared their ugly heads. One of the most cherished and celebrated franchises of all time would have been that little bit more fascinating, that's for sure.
With all that in mind, let's fire up the ol' hyperdrive and blast into an alternate galaxy far, far away, where little green legends didn't choose to do one hilariously odd thing, awful tunes were never introduced, and a number of epic returns of the Jedi were very much a thing.
9. Leave The Midi-Chlorians Out Of It
Despite only appearing in one Episode, and briefly showing up in the likes of The Clone Wars and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Liam Neeson's Qui-Gon Jinn has gone down in history as one of the most beloved Jedi of the lot.
One thing some fans will never forgive him for, though, is his part in introducing them to the mind-numbing concept of Midi-chlorians.
By taking this mysterious power the Jedi and Sith could wield after committing themselves to learning the ways of the Force and turning it into a measurable ability that can be analysed before proceeding to train an individual, it's safe to say a bit of the magic and fun was lost.
And it's not like Midi-chlorians were frequently mentioned in the time after Jinn explained to young Anakin Skywalker that they were microscopic life-forms living in their cells that tell them the will of the Force anyway.
Having the franchise maintain the mystery of exactly what the Force was and simply giving Jedi and Sith the ability to sense great potential within an individual through it, would definitely have made for a more interesting choice than the dull explanation that tumbled out of poor Jinn's mouth.