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4, 5, 6 and then pretend the others never happened

(other opinions are available)

Helix said:

4, 5, 6 and then pretend the others never happened

(other opinions are available)

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Yeah. This.

1, 2, 3 do not exist. They are abominations.

It doesn't really matter. IV, V, and VI are the original movies, while I, II, and III are a prequel trilogy and the latest VII is the start of a new sequel trilogy. You don't need to watch I-III to understand IV-VI, so it's entirely up to preference. And Rogue One takes place in-between the two trilogies, according to internet.

I also highly recommend experiencing things that interest you, regardless of the vitriol some people have for those things.

Watching 1 2 3 first then 4 5 6 will give you the story as it takes place, but because 4 5 6 were filmed first, most of the reason I'm interested in 1 2 3 is because I know what happens in 4 5 6. I'm not sure how I'd feel if I'd seen 1 2 3 first.

I suppose this is what Lily said, but I'll say it plainer-er... Viewing order 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7 recreates the order in which the movies were released. Obviously, watching 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 puts the movies in narrative/chronological order.

Personally, even tho you didn't ask for opinions, I'd watch Episode 4 first. It was the first movie released and I think watching 1, 2, 3 (the prequels) prior to watching 4 would undercut a great deal of the emotional impact. I agree relatively speaking 1, 2, and 3 were subpar, but 1 has some fun bits and 3 has Christopher Lee on a flying bicycle riding to a theme lifted from the Wizard of Oz (so, y'know, worth a glance).

See if you can find the original theatrical version of IV rather than the re-jiggered with entirely unnecessary CGI added version.

Surprised no one has recommended the Machete order: 4, 5, 1 optional, 2, 3, 6, 7.

and 3 has Christopher Lee on a flying bicycle riding to a theme lifted from the Wizard of Oz (so, y'know, worth a glance).

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Wha--? Is this on Youtube?

Release Order: 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, and Rogue

Chronological: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (I don't know where Rogue fits yet)

Noizchild said:

Release Order: 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, and Rogue

Chronological: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (I don't know where Rogue fits yet)

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I believe Rogue is 3.5

Helix said:

4, 5, 6 and then pretend the others never happened

(other opinions are available)

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I don't understand this whole thread. Surely these were the only three until the recent release of VII?

I've never done the machete method (I had to Google it to double-check what it was, so you can tell how much I know about the Star Wars fandom). I would do 4-6, 1-3, 7, just for tradition's sake

Danged tablet ate my post...

Considering that Disney's rewriting Lucas's canon, there's some debate on whether 7-onward even belongs with the other two trilogies... though, yeah, it would work better after at least seeing 4-6, and more will click after 1-3. (My die-hard old school SW fan sister's already skeptical of Rogue One, as original canon has that term originating with Luke after the formation of Rogue Squadron, following Ep 4.) I found 7 a decent popcorn flick, and I expect I might see 8, but it felt a little hollow and derivative, plus it lacked the "paint in the corners"/galaxy-far-far-away feel of the Lucas films (closest it came was that bar scene.)

And on an unrelated note, I'm already taking mental bets on how many people will be confused that Rogue One isn't the sequel to Ep 7. (I remember having long, circular debates online with someone who didn't understand that Ep 1 was a prequel; they were confused why everything wasn't torn up and battle scarred from the war that hadn't taken place yet.)

JimmyB27 said:

I don't understand this whole thread. Surely these were the only three until the recent release of VII?

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I see what you did there.

JimmyB27 said:

I don't understand this whole thread. Surely these were the only three until the recent release of VII?

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Maybe I can help here...

Apparently there were others released after these 3 that milked the franchise for all they thought it was worth. From what I've been able to gather from the interwebs, Disney, it seems, has now purchased the franchise and has plans to rewrite the entire canon for financial gain and inane market saturation.
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I stopped at 6 emotionally...

I go machete, but there is no reason to watch 1 or 2....so 4, 5 , 3, and 6 and then I guess 7. I have no plans on watching Rogue One until it hits digital release (it's not saga). Next time Disney gets me back in the theater for SW will be 8.

In my opinion, (and as you can see, the opinion of many others) 1 and 2 are not very good. I do like 3. But personally, I would recommend starting with 4, because if you start with 1, you probably won't be as motivated to continue.

I am old enough to have been alive when all of them came out. When 1 came out, anybody who didn't remember 4-6 couldn't understand why anyone even liked Star Wars. Basically, 4-6 is what created Star Wars mania, and 1-2 did not do much to add to the story. And, as I said, I did enjoy 3, but I enjoyed it more because I already knew about Darth Vader. 3 is kind of his origin story, and it's much more interesting if you already know who he is.

7 is just a great movie, and I do think it stands on its own, but it also becomes more enjoyable if you know what came before it. This is not true of 4-6.

JohnnyGottaKeyboard said:

Personally, even tho you didn't ask for opinions, I'd watch Episode 4 first. It was the first movie released and I think watching 1, 2, 3 (the prequels) prior to watching 4 would undercut a great deal of the emotional impact. I agree relatively speaking 1, 2, and 3 were subpar, but 1 has some fun bits and 3 has Christopher Lee on a flying bicycle riding to a theme lifted from the Wizard of Oz (so, y'know, worth a glance).

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Celia Cyanide said:

In my opinion, (and as you can see, the opinion of many others) 1 and 2 are not very good. I do like 3. But personally, I would recommend starting with 4, because if you start with 1, you probably won't be as motivated to continue.

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This is what I thought right away, too. Machete order could be okay, but actually starting with 1 is more likely to ruin the whole thing for you than be helpful because it's in chronological order.

Brightdreamer said:

(I remember having long, circular debates online with someone who didn't understand that Ep 1 was a prequel; they were confused why everything wasn't torn up and battle scarred from the war that hadn't taken place yet.)

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Wait, really? Didn't they realize that Anakin had the same name as Luke's father?

Noizchild said:

Release Order

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My vote.

Sage said:

the romantic element

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there was a romantic element?



(ok, but seriously. Never seen less chemistry, except for this one abysmal movie where Sharon Stone & Sylvester Stallone make love in a shower...)

Maggie Maxwell said:

Surprised no one has recommended the Machete order: 4, 5, 1 optional, 2, 3, 6, 7.

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Never even heard of it until I read this post.

*trundles off to Goodsearch for more info*