#george gave us bullshit handwavey secular explanation for magic

[intermundia]

midi-chlorians is a dumb name. it is. i know it is,, but, listen. the problem with reading the sw archives book is that i learned more about what the fuck george was thinking when he decided to introduce that concept and name it that.

"midi-chlorians are mitochondria in living organisms and photosynthesis in plants" aka whatever "causes cells to split and create life" (p. 209-10)

so whenever i hear or read midi-chlorian now in my head i can't stop thinking stupid magical mitochondria-chlorophyll.

#i love star wars #but really honestly george #there surely must be better #sexier ways to turn those two words into space-magic #right? #although now that i think of it i dont think any name would #make the premise acceptable to many #they're not interested in the force #those of us with scientific minds need the how/why itch scratched though so #george gave us bullshit handwavey secular explanation for magic #thanks george #sw