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Hello there. Somehow, Star Wars memes have returned. It's not a trap, this is where the fun begins.
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Wait, why do people actually believe that you need to be Force sensitive to activate a lightsaber?
You're telling me Luke, who would not even begin asking questions about what the Force was for several more scenes, was handed a lightsaber from Ben Kenobi - a device he has never seen in person before, and activated it?
When Han solo cut open the belly of Luke's tauntaun, was he using the Force to activate his lightsaber? Or was a delirious Luke on the brink of death helping him so that they both didn't freeze to death?
The on/off switch is the only thing that actually makes any sense.
Other examples include:
General Grievous stealing lightsabers from Jedi he kills, and being able to wield them despite having zero force powers and being a full body cyborg.
Cad Bane stealing... I think Obi Wan Kenobi's lightsaber, and using it to fight both him and Quinlan Vos off.
Ahsoka Tano's lightsaber getting stolen by a thief and igniting it in a crowded train to try and fight her off.
Shape shifter (Zam Wessel or someone like her) stealing the librarian's lightsaber and using it to defend herself from Ahsoka.
Multiple Mandalorians making effective use of the Darksaber without force powers, with John Deathwatch being able to go toe to toe with Jedi.
I was thinking more along the lines of the wielder acting like a battery. No midichlorians, no saber.
The original intent was for lightsabers to be stronger the more you could use the force. There was even going to be a training scene between Luke and Yoda explaining that.
It was kind of shown in the prequels when Qui Gonn Jinn was burning through a blast door in the beginning of Phantom Menace.
i figured they were talking in metaphors
No it's just a casual fan delusion from beginning to end. Kids believe stupid stuff and when those kids become adults they don't always apply critical thought to the beliefs they held about that kid movie they liked.