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Revenge of the Sith Article

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I've reposted this everywhere, because of how much I love this article, and I figured it'd be a good idea to post here. Enjoy - it really is an awesome article.

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Wow, that was...just wow. I can't think of any words to say other then "awesome."
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Wow, that is a fantastic article! It really brings me back to the experience of seeing the Star Wars films for the first time when I was a kid, when I never knew what would happen next. By the time Revenge of the Sith came out, I was old enough and had soaked up enough Star Wars lore to have a pretty good idea of what would happen, so it's interesting to get the kids' take on it. It sounds like the dad showed his kids the film in the order 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6. Interesting, but it seems like it definitely works - it makes Return of the Jedi all the more meaningful when seen for the first time.

Beyond the Star Wars stuff in the article, it sounds like this guy is just a great parent. :)
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great article, the only thing the puzzles me is why he watches episode 3 with his sons only being 6 and 3. :?
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I came out of reading that with a slightly higher opinion of Ep3. I guess I don't have that many problems with the plotline itself; more the execution bothers me.
DarthD.U.C.K. wrote:great article, the only thing the puzzles me is why he watches episode 3 with his sons only being 6 and 3. :?
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Eggman wrote:Wow, that is a fantastic article! It really brings me back to the experience of seeing the Star Wars films for the first time when I was a kid, when I never knew what would happen next. By the time Revenge of the Sith came out, I was old enough and had soaked up enough Star Wars lore to have a pretty good idea of what would happen, so it's interesting to get the kids' take on it. It sounds like the dad showed his kids the film in the order 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6. Interesting, but it seems like it definitely works - it makes Return of the Jedi all the more meaningful when seen for the first time.

Beyond the Star Wars stuff in the article, it sounds like this guy is just a great parent. :)
Yeah, I remember there was a thread a while back about which order to watch the movies in, and the general consensus was 4,5,6,1,2,3. Now I want to show my sister the movies in the 4,5,1,2,3,6 order. Seems more effective.
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Grev wrote:Yeah, I remember there was a thread a while back about which order to watch the movies in, and the general consensus was 4,5,6,1,2,3. Now I want to show my sister the movies in the 4,5,1,2,3,6 order. Seems more effective.
I think you "connect" better with them. I watched them in that order because I wasn't allowed PG-13's for a while.
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DarthD.U.C.K. wrote:great article, the only thing the puzzles me is why he watches episode 3 with his sons only being 6 and 3. :?
I was a little shocked by that as well, but I think he handled it pretty well by talking to them about what had happened and making sure that they were okay with it. I would wait a few years longer to show the films to the kids, since there are some intense scenes in all of them, but parental supervision can go a long way.
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Eggman wrote:
DarthD.U.C.K. wrote:great article, the only thing the puzzles me is why he watches episode 3 with his sons only being 6 and 3. :?
I was a little shocked by that as well, but I think he handled it pretty well by talking to them about what had happened and making sure that they were okay with it. I would wait a few years longer to show the films to the kids, since there are some intense scenes in all of them, but parental supervision can go a long way.
Yeah, I guess as long there's a parent with them, it's okay, I guess. This guy reminds me of my parents; I'm still amazed at some of the stuff they let me watch and play as a kid....
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Grev wrote:
Eggman wrote:Wow, that is a fantastic article! It really brings me back to the experience of seeing the Star Wars films for the first time when I was a kid, when I never knew what would happen next. By the time Revenge of the Sith came out, I was old enough and had soaked up enough Star Wars lore to have a pretty good idea of what would happen, so it's interesting to get the kids' take on it. It sounds like the dad showed his kids the film in the order 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6. Interesting, but it seems like it definitely works - it makes Return of the Jedi all the more meaningful when seen for the first time.

Beyond the Star Wars stuff in the article, it sounds like this guy is just a great parent. :)
Yeah, I remember there was a thread a while back about which order to watch the movies in, and the general consensus was 4,5,6,1,2,3. Now I want to show my sister the movies in the 4,5,1,2,3,6 order. Seems more effective.
What a great idea. :P

I think that honestly the big part of what made this order successful was the groundwork of the CW cartoon creating the interest for the universe, and then having the movies to put it in context - knowing who Anakin and Obi-Wan are ahead of time makes "Star Wars" more meaningful and it makes the twist in "Empire" more profound.
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