Topic: So my Girl wants to watch Star Wars for the first time!

[Nile Boogie]

In which order should we watch them?

OT first then the PT 4,5,6,1,2,3?
or

PT first then the OT 1,2,3,4,5,6?


And before the haters come, WE ARE GOING TO WATCH ALL SIX MOVIES AND MAYBE EVEN THE CLONE WARS TOO.

[UltimatePartyBear]

That depends.  Does she already know all the big reveals, i.e. Jedi Master Yoda is the weird little green dude, Darth Vader is Luke's father, Luke and Leia are siblings?  If she doesn't, then you should definitely watch the OT first so those moments maintain their impact.

Personally, I'm a fan of the order 4 5 1 2 3 6, which gets you started with a bang, takes you through most of the big reveals, then flashes back to how it started before ending on a high note.

[Nile Boogie]

I thought everybody knew the big reveals without seeing the movies. Maybe I should find out huh? I really liked episode III being the last one, greek tragedy feel and all. Seems to give hopelessness and hope all in the same movie.

[Nick DiMola]

Watch 4 5 6, and then watch 1 2 3 because she will hate them like the rest of us. Plus 1 2 3 ruin 4 5 6.

[RABicle]

Yeah the whole, Vader being Luke's Dad would have no where near the effect if you saw 123 first.
Also, little things like "I've got a bad feeling about this"

[vudu]

2 6 3 1 4 5

[DAaaMan64]

1 2 3 Clone Wars(Cartoon Network show) 4 5 6

That is the order we watched it in. Although some of your guys' reasoning isn't to bad.

[NWR_insanolord]

1 2 3 Clone Wars(Cartoon Network show) 4 5 6

That is the order we watched it in. Although some of your guys' reasoning isn't to bad.

Wouldn't it make more sense to watch Clone Wars between 2 and 3, as the Clone Wars start at the end of 2 and end in 3? I would also argue that you should watch the movies in the order in which they were released.

[DAaaMan64]

ah your right, got that backwards, insanolord is right.

[Kairon]

I really liked episode III being the last one, geek tragedy feel and all. Seems to give hopelessness and hope all in the same movie.

I had to do a double take because that's how I read it the first time.

[UncleBob]

I have to agree with the 456123 order...

But what about the Holiday Special and Ewok movies?

[Svevan]

That depends.  Does she already know all the big reveals, i.e. Jedi Master Yoda is the weird little green dude, Darth Vader is Luke's father, Luke and Leia are siblings?  If she doesn't, then you should definitely watch the OT first so those moments maintain their impact.

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Personally, I'm a fan of the order 4 5 1 2 3 6, which gets you started with a bang, takes you through most of the big reveals, then flashes back to how it started before ending on a high note.

Wow, that's a great idea, narratively. Only problem is that you're ending with the worst three movies.

[Kairon]

I never though of watching them in that order PartyBear. Hmmm.... and 6 is my favorite move to watch too!

But uh... which versions of 4, 5, 6 are you gonna watch? The theatrical release or the special editions where greedo shot first?

[NWR_insanolord]

That depends.  Does she already know all the big reveals, i.e. Jedi Master Yoda is the weird little green dude, Darth Vader is Luke's father, Luke and Leia are siblings?  If she doesn't, then you should definitely watch the OT first so those moments maintain their impact.

I approve this message.

Personally, I'm a fan of the order 4 5 1 2 3 6, which gets you started with a bang, takes you through most of the big reveals, then flashes back to how it started before ending on a high note.

Wow, that's a great idea, narratively. Only problem is that you're ending with the worst three movies.

Wait, you're saying that you think Phantom Menace is better than Return of the Jedi?

[animecyberrat]

1 and 3 aren't that bad, 2 never happened.

[Kairon]

Wait, you're saying that you think Phantom Menace is better than Return of the Jedi?

I love RoJ! T_T

[kraken613]

4 5 6 then 1 2 3

[Svevan]

Wait, you're saying that you think Phantom Menace is better than Return of the Jedi?

not that I want to start an argument, debate, or a fight, but: yes.

[oohhboy]

Definitely 456 123. Classic editions if you can manage over the special ones. Although this order will end the series with the bad movies, it will allow the originals full impact to be felt. The new movies simply aren't good enough to watch first as they trash the originals.

Ignore the other stuff for the time being. Go watch those if this experiment goes well. We damand reports.

P.S. Dude PM over ROTJ?!? Well you may have a point if you were to invoke the Ewoks. Still, ROTJ is a better movie overall.

[NWR_insanolord]

Lucas could make a new version of the movie with an Ewok piloting the Millenium Falcon in the Battle of Endor and it would still be 10 times the movie Phantom Menace was.

[animecyberrat]

I loved Phantom Menace, but not as much as I loved Empire and Revenge of the Sith.


I like to watch them in the numeric order, 1,2,3,4,5,and then 6, but when I am showing them to someone for the first time I do start with 4, 5, and 6. I just wish I could erase Attack of the Clones from my memory completely. It is the only one of the movies I hated. But for some reason all my Star Wars hating friends/family all liked 2 the most. Go figure.

[Kairon]

I LOVED the Ewoks! T_T When they took out the ewok ending and the ewok music, it was the saddest day in my life!!!

[Svevan]

this says more about your taste than simply saying "RotJ is better than PM"

[GoldenPhoenix]

I loved ROTJ, in fact it is my favorite out of the first 3 films (though they are all great).

[Kairon]

this says more about your taste than simply saying "RotJ is better than PM"

People who can't get over the fact that someone out there, in the galaxy, there's a race of pygmy fuzzy wuzzies, who are sentient, intelligent, and competent within their nature habitat... well, such people don't deserve to call themselves sci-fi fans.