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Originally Posted by GreenMonkey
Explaining things can be a mistake, too. Midichlorians, for example. But then again, Star Wars has always really been space fantasy.
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Too much explanation can spoil fantasy stories by drawing attention to the bits that don't actually make any sense. I'm quite happy for fantasy stories to have quite glaring holes, as long as no one in the story itself makes the mistake of being aware of them. Such details can be fine when ignored but stand-out like proverbial sore-thumbs when ill-conceived explanations attempt to explain them away. Sometimes it's best to let the reader make up their own explanation, if they notice or care, and just ignore the critics: finding holes in things makes them feel good about themselves, makes them feel that they are doing their job, so let's humour them.