George Lucas explains the Force better than anyone ever could...👀 During a Clone Wars writers' meeting, Lucas breaks down the true nature of the Light Side and the Dark Side, explaining the philosophy that has shaped Star Wars from the very beginning. It's one of the most insightful behind-the-scenes... Star Wars clips you'll ever watch. Do you agree with George's view of the Force?show more

Yes. The Force is his concept so he can’t be wrong. He based the Force on eastern philosophies, mainly Taoism.

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"Do you agree with George's view of the Force?" Are we supposed to not agree with its creator's opinion of it?

I thought maybe people had another view on it or some perspective we hadn't heard before

George is the author so he is always right.

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if light side becomes too strong it becomes dark. The true light side are the grey jedis. Luke discovered this.

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do we agree ? he created it wtf

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I think Lucas is the authority on his universe, but I think the philosophy is misguided and overly simplistic. Which is appropriate.

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I’ve never cared enough to answer that. The more I dig into the setting, the less interesting I find it.

yes, i do agree. but does it matter if i agree or not. its from the source himself. i always loved his vision of his own work. like words and ideas from the creator. doesnt get more original than that.

Simply put, Addiction.

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Shallow, shallow, shallow. Just like his movies. He describes the dark side of a toddler or a millionaire. That's not the depth of the darkness in humankind.

It all sounds good, it's just... man... being lectured about selfishness by the guy who owns a huge manmade lake called Lake Ewok... It lands like a punch from a kitten.

I think Lucas’s view is much deeper than simply “good people use the Light Side and bad people use the Dark Side.” The real difference is what drives you. The Light Side comes from discipline, compassion, and accepting that you cannot control everything. The Dark Side begins when fear turns into attachment, attachment turns into the need for control, and power becomes a way to protect yourself from loss. That is why the Dark Side is so tempting - it often starts with a desire that feels completely understandable.

You mean the Thread??

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You "get stuff" which leads to anger, to hate, to suffering, etc. The "pleasure factor of greed." As of 2026 Lucas is worth $5.2 BILLION. Based on this thinking does that make Lucas a Sith Lord?

How can I disagree with the man who CREATED THE FORCE AND THE UNIVERSE IN WHICH IT EXISTS? If Lucas says, “This is how the Force works.” That’s how the Force works.

I want to hear what out of balance to the light side looks like. Taken advantage of?

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Lucas changed his mind every time he was asked or read a new book, so that was his opinion on the Force at that moment; before it was different, and today if he is asked it will be another.

@KingJudahWise genuinely such a good insight. he's such a genius

If only rian johnson understood this. Asshole turned it into literal balance.🙄

I would if he could keep his explanation consistent. George has flip flopped on how the Force works and what balance even means. The video in question was his initial idea, but since his involvement with the Mortis arc I would hesitate to call him an authority on the matter.

The Master has spoken ;) and he is correct. He distilled so much knowledge down to a core essence. He found the source, recognized the wisdom in it and created his own entire galaxy of value on top of it. George is Brilliant.

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He didn’t really describe the negatives of being to far on the light side.

@starwars @MarkHamill @SeanMukherjeeUK @THR It would be interesting to explore what George understood and how he medidated on the idea of the Force as a sci-fi philosophy inspired by the Eastern phiosophical Knowledge. Firstly, I would explore the philosophy of Force balance. As a man of the West, born with Eastern heritage, this is what Lucas' Force Philosophy means to me. I see only one #Force but two disciplines. Both come from the Force but are used by Force practitioners to serve two different purposes. The Force is ultimately neither good nor evil, it simply is. It is how the Force is harnessed ie via the #Jedi path or the path of the Sith that gives it its direction and fate in destiny; ie salvation or destruction. I guess, this is what George Lucas tried to achieve in his modern classic. #StarWars. Neil Mukherjee Filmographer, Screenwriter, Actor.

I prefer the original version of the Force before Episode I and Midichlorians. Lucas explicitly told Lawrence Kasdan and Richard Marquand: "The Force was available to anyone who could hook into it?" "Yes, everybody can do it." "Not just the Jedi?" "It’s just the Jedi who take the time to do it. Like yoga... If you want to take the time to do it, you can do it." He compared it to karate or yoga; a skill anyone can develop with dedication, though few commit to it. The whole "he's too old" thing was that it was extremely difficult. Training was rigorous and lifelong.

what's interesting is keeping the light and dark in balance...so some selfishness is required to balance some selflessness, right?

is there more to this clip? he doesnt seem to mention the light side at all, and what he says about the dark side is mostly just overexplaining yoda's "fear>anger>hate>suffering"

But what if the Force is more personal than philosophical?

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Except that every Jedi is a billionaire nepo baby that gets everything they want and even leads army’s and governments they have zero life skills for.

How much do you think George would charge per hour for therapy sessions?

It’d be nice if he touched on the dehumanizing, puritanical, and authoritarian nature of the light side.

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Does he explwhat are the negative consequences of the Force being unbalanced in favor of the Light Side?