<P> In her 1980 Washington Post review of The Empire Strikes Back, Judith Martin described the Force as "a mishmash of current cultic fashions without any base in ideas . It doesn't seem to be connected with ethics or a code of decent behavior, either ." </P> <P> The introduction of midi - chlorians in The Phantom Menace was controversial, with Evan Narcisse of Time writing that the concept ruined Star Wars for him and a generation of fans because "the mechanisms of the Force became less spiritual and more scientific". Film historian Daniel Dinello argues, "Anathema to Star Wars fanatics who thought they reduced the Force to a kind of viral infection, midi - chlorians provide a biological interface, the link between physical bodies and spiritual energy ." Referring to "midi - chlorians" became a screenwriting shorthand for over-explaining a concept . Although Chris Taylor suggested fans want less detail, not more, in explaining the Force, the introduction of midi - chlorians provided depth to the franchise and fomented engagement among fans and franchise writers . Religion expert John D. Caputo writes, "In the' Gospel according to Lucas' a world is conjured up in which the intractable oppositions that have tormented religious thinkers for centuries are reconciled...The gifts that the Jedi masters enjoy have a perfectly plausible scientific basis, even if its ways are mysterious". Characters' faith in the Force reinforces the Rogue One's message of hope . </P> <P> Several Star Wars characters say "May the Force be with you" (or derivatives of it) and the expression has become a popular catchphrase . In 2005, "May the Force be with you" was chosen as number 8 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list . May 4 is Star Wars Day, taken from the pun "May the Fourth be with you". The expression was intentionally similar to the Christian dominus vobiscum, "the Lord be with you". </P> <P> President Ronald Reagan in 1985 said "the Force is with us", referring to the United States, to create the Strategic Defense Initiative . The Gospel According to Star Wars asserts that his use of the phrase </P>

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