Kalbear Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Recommendation: completely skip episode 1. Totally and entirely. Episode 2 and 3 can be watched with no need for ep 1. And if you can at all, watch them in the order 4-5-2-3-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Show them the original trilogy, and then build up the prequel trilogy in their mind for a few years. THEN show them the prequel trilogy.:lol:But I say no, no reason to show the kids the prequel series. But then again, no real reason to show them the entire original series either. When ever we're watching the young nephews, I simply show the Stormtrooper hitting his head on the blast door clip on repeat for like, 3 hours. We all love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumHam Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 It's human nature to want to shield your children from things like this, but in the end you're not doing them any favors by doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Play this for them, and if they still want to see them despite it, so be it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDCjIjsZp_Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 It all depends. Does your kid understand what disappointment is? If he/she has a critical mind, you can watch it together and point out the flaws. That's the only reason to expose children to crap like the prequel :) Play this for them, and if they still want to see them, so be it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDCjIjsZp_Y :bowdown: I love that clip :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durckad Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 No, you should show your children the prequels. I mean, where do you want your children learning about Jar Jar and midichlorians from? Other children? The street? No, just better to have 'the watch' with them while you still have the opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Yes you should ignore them. If you have hepatitis, should you share it with your kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Those prequels are child abuse. ETA: Adult abuse too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Swell Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I loved Episodes 1 and 2 when I was a kid. I hate them now that I'm a little older but.. that's life. Still think Episode 3 is really good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Bury the prequels deep down and never bring them up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Meat Pie Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I think you should hide all the SW movies from your child and let them watch Dragon Ball Z instead. Get them to like Americanized Japanese anime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyenon15 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I think you should hide all the SW movies from your child and let them watch Dragon Ball Z instead. Get them to like Americanized Japanese anime.Or RWBY, it's Japanized American anime.I guess we caN call it animation, since it's made in America in the style of Japanese anime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodooqueen126 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I watched the Prequels when they came out (I was still a child) and loved them. So yes, your child will enjoy them. If they watch as an adult they won't be able to tolerate them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King in Black Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Come on dude, the prequels weren't that badMidi-chloriansSure there were minor hiccups but they weren't bad moviesR2D2 can fly, Chewie and Yoda are best pals, Yoda is a breakdancing space ninjaBut they weren't-Trade Federation, stupid Jedi, the strange absence of logic in this UniverseButJar Jar Binks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannis Eats No Peaches Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 R2D2 can flyI like to pretend that R2 can fly in the OT as well, but doesn't because he's secretly an arsehole. Makes the whole thing much funnier IMO. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King in Black Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 :lol: The R2 thing I can forgive ; maybe he just damages his flying mechanism , perfectly fine. It's breakdancing Yoda that's unforgiven ; by transforming Yoda into CGI space ninja they completely drove into the ground his own principles. He's mind over matter, old-feeble but super-wise Guru, "Wars make one great not" and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I like to think that R2 is secretly the mastermind behind the whole thing, everyone just puppets dancing on his strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I loved that Yoda was absolutely incredible at using the lightsaber. A reluctant warrior doesn't belie the reluctance when they actually have to fight. If anything, it emphasizes his conviction. He doesn't fight and doesn't attack unless it is the last resort. Compare this to Obi-Wan or Anakin or Mace or basically anyone, and he's significantly less likely to use violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I like to think that R2 is secretly the mastermind behind the whole thing, everyone just puppets dancing on his strings. Robot Chicken's take on Jar Jar was the best, IMO. :lol: I loved that Yoda was absolutely incredible at using the lightsaber. A reluctant warrior doesn't belie the reluctance when they actually have to fight. If anything, it emphasizes his conviction. He doesn't fight and doesn't attack unless it is the last resort. Compare this to Obi-Wan or Anakin or Mace or basically anyone, and he's significantly less likely to use violence. Yeah, I thought the way they handled Yoda was pretty good on the whole. My biggest complaint was his shiny, and not in the Firefly way. As to the OP's question - Let them watch. The vast majority of kids enjoy them a lot, and for all their flaws, they're still good fun if you don't think too critically about it. Most kids won't even notice. Of course, watching the OT first is pretty essential, for various reasons, including that watching the PT first can make the effects look more dated. Also, Phantom gets too much hate, IMO. Sure, it's the least story essential, but I prefer it as a movie to Attack of the Clones. I also think that, in general, many people who hate the PT will probably also hate the forthcoming trilogy and spin-offs, because nostalgia is playing a big factor - it isn't that the PT "isn't Star Wars," it's that what Star Wars is is changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Prince of Dorne Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Burn them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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