The Force is strong in the Skywalker family.......

But it IS just that- an assumption, and so speculation.

In fact, as Jedi are not allowed to marry and so would almost nevber have off-spring it suggests, if anything, that Force ability is normally non-genetic.

I don't think it is safe at all.

I don't think other Jedi's family like Obi-Wan's brother or whoevers cousin are force sensitive because it doesn't work like that, with the Skywalkers being the exception. They're the only family to be chosen by the midichlorians, while everyone else gets kinda lucky.

Originally posted by Jedi Priestess
So Im driving down the road today, and Im thinking about the line that Luke says in ROTJ about the Force being strong in his family. And if you recall in TPM Schmi and Qui-Gon both refer to Anakin being force sensitive even at a very young age. Yet, by the time ANH rolls around apparently Luke hasnt demonstrated anything remarkable at least nothing like his father did. Leia obviously has had zero force experience up until when Luke calls to her from Cloud City. So I ask you, what gives? Anyone know or is this yet another gaping pot-hole in the Lucas highway?

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My opinion,
Luke picked up the jediing thing pretty fast, took anakin quite a few years and luke would have shown how he was force sensitive after a tiny bit of obi-wans training when he was destroying the death star.

Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
Yup. According to the PT Jedi were identified by their unusual abilities when they were infants. Luke and Leia should have shown some Force abilities... It's not something you could hide.

Plot hole.

Maybe only a jedi could identify this.

This would be hard because Luke was on Tatooine, outside the republic.
It would be even harder since all but 2 jedi are dead.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
But it IS just that- an assumption, and so speculation.

In fact, as Jedi are not allowed to marry and so would almost nevber have off-spring it suggests, if anything, that Force ability is normally non-genetic.

I don't think it is safe at all.

Point out evidence to the contrary and I will agree with you.

Note: marriage is not required for procreation.

Originally posted by Smelly Heathen
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My opinion,
Luke picked up the jediing thing pretty fast, took anakin quite a few years and luke would have shown how he was force sensitive after a tiny bit of obi-wans training when he was destroying the death star.

errr no Anakin started displaying force sensitivity at a very early age dear.

Originally posted by Darth_Emodas
Point out evidence to the contrary and I will agree with you.

Note: marriage is not required for procreation.

I don't need evidence- that Jedi are forbidden to make attachments and so effectively never have kids is a fact, and so it massively reduces the chances of Force power being genetically transmitted. Every single force user has non-force using parents except Luke.