Subject: I can't bring myself to hate Episode 1
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Posted on: 2015-05-21 14:32:00 UTC
I was pretty young when it was released, and it was the movie that really got me into Star Wars as a franchise, as embarrassing as that is to admit. Plus, I kind of had a crush on the kid who played Anakin in the first movie.
This is called the Machete Order, and I'm gonna try it sometime. This article explains the film-number-order and why it works as opposed to watching by release/chronological order or by episode order.
http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/
Thoughts?
Then again, I'm a tasteless moron who enjoys the Inheritance Cycle, Maximum Ride, and Mega man X6, so, uh, what do I know?
I just really think that the contrived love story in AOTC made what could have been a good film mediocre, and frankly if it weren't for Jar Jar, Episode I would have been pretty good. It also is not tasteless to enjoy any one thing. I do not consider myself tasteless and I used to enjoy the Inheritance Cycle and I still do not think it is bad, just kind of mediocre.
I was pretty young when it was released, and it was the movie that really got me into Star Wars as a franchise, as embarrassing as that is to admit. Plus, I kind of had a crush on the kid who played Anakin in the first movie.
The base order of IV, V, II, III, VI is not so bad, but the loss of I is my problem. I understand it is not the best quality film, and I understand that Jar Jar is a very annoying character, but with a saga like this, I think you really need to take the good with the bad. The problem is the prequels being made at all. As prequels they are supposed to be viewed before the main films. But the problem then is certain early spoilers. But I still think the best way is really IV, V, VI, I, II, III.
It'll just be like watching a Tarantino film. A really, really, long one. Episode one really isn't very good, so cutting it out does make sense. It is the second worst Star Wars film, and I think you all know what the worst is(I don't even consider the worst film part of the franchise). I would like to point out that the fight with Darth Maul might be worth watching, but only that part, really.
Dare I say it? The Holiday Special. It is only a Star Wars film in the sense that it is a "film" that takes place in Star Wars. I tried to watch it, and I couldn't finish it. By the way, I read about 80% of the legendary badfic list, and thought it wasn't that bad. The Holiday Special is even worse than that entire list put together, and it does it while being about 0.05% as messed up as ONE of those items. I do not recommend watching it.
But that is the worst. But of the main six, I personally think II is the weakest.
But that's just because of Jar-Jar Binks. That... thing just ruined the whole movie for me, and I'm pretty forgiving. I would say that 2 is the weakest movie, but it's not as annoying as 1, plus it has more cool action. I usually watch 2 when I want an action movie, not a Star Wars movie. When I want a Star Wars movie, I load up 5. And if you want to make 3 funny, just watch Backstroke of The West. Preferably the dubbed version.
Jar Jar is annoying, but he does not force me to hate the entire thing. The really forced romance plot in II is just unbearable for me. It really makes it hard for me to watch it.
The fake romance in 2 never really bothered me. It does look fake, but I just laugh whenever I see it. So I enjoy the movie, but likely not as intended.
Here's a very interesting video of an in-depth talk about how the plot of Episode Two could have changed and brought in a new depth to characters and plot. It suggests something of a different storyline, but it could work.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rkm9is1KDY
But if you are doing a series, I think you have to take the good with the bad.