15 Stupid Star Wars Movie Mistakes You Probably Missed
5. Force Ghosts Can Affect The Real World - The Last Jedi
Force ghosts were a great addition to the Star Wars universe. They helped make the force an even more mysterious and powerful entity while giving us the chance to see some of our favourite characters again.
But the force ghosts were only used so that Luke could communicate with his old master Obi-Wan in times where he needed guidance. This was so He could tell Luke where to go to continue his Jedi training, and consult with him about his feelings towards fighting his father Vader.
The ghosts themselves would only appear to other force sensitive beings and would never affect the world directly in any way. That all changed in The Last Jedi.
When Luke attempts to burn down the Jedi temple and the sacred texts, Yoda appears as a force ghost. At first, he tries to stop Luke, but then he summons a bolt of lightning and sets the temple on fire himself.
This major mistake opens the door to the possibility that force ghosts can affect the real world. It also raises the question as to why they never used such powers like the lightning to help our heroes in any of the previous films.