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5. What Can Force Ghosts Do (And Do Not) Again? - Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker

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By the time of the Sequel Trilogy, the sight of a Force Ghost/Spirit eventually rocking up to offer some sage advice to a struggling protagonist was almost inevitable.

What wasn't expected, however, was for said returning Jedi to suddenly come equipped with some rather impactful powers.

So, the visual of Master Yoda and Luke Skywalker performing everything from stick whacks to the noggin to lifting entire X-Wings after death definitely left more than a few fans with a rather puzzled expression on their mugs over the course of Episode VIII and IX.

Now, some could easily point to the fact that a Force Spirit Obi-Wan physically interacted with the living world back in the Original Trilogy, sitting down on a log and moving some vines when talking to Luke on Dagobah. But there's definitely a rather significant difference between taking a breather on some wood and using the Force to perform mind-blowing acts upon biting the dust.

Perhaps the all-powerful duo were simply able to execute these frankly insane acts due to the fact that Ach-To was particularly strong with the Force, similarly to Dagobah.

But that's still not as exactly clearly explained on the big-screen during the two Masters' Force-charged returns.

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