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I may have convinced a co-worker to finally watch Star Wars after ranting about it today (I'd started on Farscape and migrated franchises to explain that "puppets" didn't mean hand puppets).
The only question is do I give her the Original Trilogy by itself, or the full Machete Order?
How should I introduce a co-worker to Star Wars?
Original Trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi)
Machete Order (Episode IV, V, II, III, VI)
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Seeing more and more people in the last 5 years hate on Rod Hilton's/NoMacheteJuggling's Star Wars watch order (Star Wars 77, Empire, AotC, RotS, then Return). The more I see though the more I can tell people critical of it have heard of Machete Order but never read the original article about why it was created. It was not out of prequel hate, but to maintain certain twists/surprises for first time viewers and add a lil narrative cohesion with the Prequels acting as a flashback to represent Luke learning about his father. Like it is for a specific purpose and no one but forum neckbeards have ever tried to make it sound mandatory or portrayed it as the only way to watch. I was there over a decade ago when it became a popular thing and even then my friend group still modified it to fit our needs/tastes (adding The Phantom Edit or watching Prequel super cuts instead of totally skipping Episode 1, later on adding Rogue One to the list before starting the orig trig). It is my favorite way to watch to this day but no one is twisting your arm for watch order or what editions you watch. Enjoy the space wizards with laser swords/Vietnam and Iraq War allegories however you want.
Having a Star Wars night. Machete order, of course!
i have been informed of star wars "nesting doll" order, which is like machete/hatchet order but with the sequel trilogy, it's from those characters' perspective
it goes 7 8 4 5 1 2 3 6 9
also no this is not an april fools lol
Anyone who doesn't watch the star wars movies in the machete order is a buffoon and a fool
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I have said it before and I'll say it again.
In terms of weird Star Wars viewing order, the Machete order doesn't go far enough.
Lucas is oft quoted as saying that Star Wars is "like poetry, it rhymes". Put that to the test with my viewing order:
1, 4, 7, 2, 5, 8, 3, 6, 9.
Mental right? But think about it. You've got three storylines happening in tandem, each partly answering questions but not fully, so each new episode still teases the next.
Phantom Menace - Oh this Anakin kid seems nice, he's a pretty impressive kid. Obi-wan is great.
A New Hope - Oh Anakin had a son? Cool. Hey Obi-wan! Oh man, Anakin got killed by Darth Vader? That's devastating.
The Force Awakens - Woah, a whole bunch of new characters. The Empire got destroyed but came back? Shit Leia's Dad was Darth Vader? That must have fucked up Luke. Han's old now. Fuck he DIES? Hey Luke is there! He does become a jedi! But why is he hiding in the middle of nowhere?
Attack of the Clones - It's cool seeing everyone grow up. Oooh I guess Padme must be Luke's mum. Wait are those Storm troopers? What the hell, how do they become evil?
Empire Strikes Back - Looks like that Darth Sidious guy is the Emperor now. Holy shit, Yoda's still alive. Hey wait, is that Jango Fett's son? WHAT THE FUCK, ANAKIN IS VADER!? So Leia is Luke's sister?
The Last Jedi - Oh wow, things when bad for Luke. Yoda's dead now? Jeez dropping like flies...
Revenge of the Sith - Oh god, I'm seeing it happen. But everything's coming together.
PALPATINE IS DARTH SIDIOUS!? JESUS CHRIST.
Return of the Jedi - Luke did it! He redeemed his dad and Anakin brought balance at last!
Rise of Skywalker - Somehow Palpatine's returned.
Visually and thematically each beginning, middle, and end syncs up in a lot of ways too. I just think it would be fun to try some time.
I said I was doing it, and Iām following through: Machete Order here we go!
Having rewatched The Phantom MenaceĀ a few days ago, Iāve been considering going on to rewatch the rest of the Prequels as well.Ā Iām wary though, because as my dislike for TPM has mellowed over the past few years (It never deserved the pile-on that it got) my dislike for Attack of the ClonesĀ and Revenge of the SithĀ has actually deepened.Ā AotC was largely a nonentity for me in the mid-00s, but when I first saw RotS I lovedĀ it and even thought itĀ āredeemedā the whole Prequel Trilogy.Ā I raved about how great it was.Ā Then as time passed I began noticing more and more problems, both within itself and with the way it connects to the surrounding franchise.Ā Now I think I dislike it more than I ever did TPM.
So, Iām thinking of watching the Machete Order, which is the recommended viewing order for refocusing the film series on Luke Skywalker and his arc.Ā This order goes IV, V, II, III, VI.Ā It essentially uses the Prequels as an extended flashback, after you learn the truth about Darth Vader and his relationship with Luke you jump back to see how it started before returning to the present and seeing how it all ends.Ā TPM is not included in this order at all, but not becauseĀ āIT SUCKS AND ITāS NOT STAR WARSĀ AND IF YOU LIKE IT YOU SUCK!āĀ Itās because the story in TPM is so self-contained that it doesnāt really connect to the franchise at large and doesnāt slot into LukeāsĀ story.
Iāve known of the Machete Order for years, and have even recommended it to some other people who were trying to get into Star WarsĀ for the first time, but I donāt think Iāve ever sat down myself and actually watched it.Ā Itās been years since I rewatched any of the Prequel Trilogy at all, while I rewatch the Original Trilogy on a semi-frequent basis (Especially since I got the Despecialized Edition a few years ago).
Thursday may be a snow day for me -- thereās a very heavy storm predicted to start tomorrow night -- so Iām thinking this could be the perfect opportunity to sit down and shotgun all five filmsĀ in one sitting.
No matter what, it will sure be an experience.
