![]() I sat down in front of a fancy, 65-inch 4K TV with one question in mind: What the hell is Star Wars? I quickly learned almost everything I thought I knew over the last 29 years was wrong. We skipped The Phantom Menace (Episode I ) because it was agreed the film is unnecessary torture. What is it with Star Wars fans and the order these movies are watched? I need a movie just to understand it all. Finally, The Force Awakensduring which I entered a state of delirium. ![]() I started with Rogue One, zipped through Episode IV and V ( A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back) before rewinding time and hitting the two final prequels (Episodes II and III, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith), then Return of the Jedi (Episode VI). Most powerful Star Wars heroes ever, rankedĪfter Obi-Wan Kenobi: The case for a Darth Vader Star Wars series So to come to grips with this thing, I watched the series in the new modified machete order. It’s an overly complex, out-of-order way to watch the franchise, likely created by someone with too much free time … and who may or may not understand that all of this is fake.ħ things we wished Disney did differently with the Star Wars sequel trilogy ![]() That’s right, 40 years: the first film in the Star Wars franchise was was released on May 25, 1977, exactly 40 years ago today. I succumbed to peer pressure, partially to shut my coworkers up, but also to finally find out what all the fuss has been about for the last 40 years. Like a Sith master and his apprentice (I think?), they sought to bring me to the dark side.įor the last week, I was force fed all the Star Wars movies I could handle, and in the fanciest, most modern way possible. All I knew about Stars Wars at that point were glow in the dark swords and daddy issues. ![]() I breathed air for 29 years without watching a single second of George Lucas’ space fever dream. Everyone gasped in disbelief, then proceeded to viciously laugh and pepper me with questions. That’s what I told my coworkers at Digital Trends a few weeks back. I’m 29 years old and I have never seen a single Star Wars film. ![]()
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