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STAR WARS AUTHORS WEIGH IN ON ONE OF THE MOST HEATED FAN DEBATES!

Are you a parent with children who love the galaxy far, far away? Parenting Padawans is an exclusive StarWars.com column that discusses the various questions and factors that come into play when introducing your younglings toStar Wars.

Here’s me, opening a can of worms.

The “correct” order that kids (or, really, anyone) should watch the Star Wars saga is one of the most contentious debates in our fandom. If you’re a Star Wars fan, then odds are you have an opinion on this topic. And I know many of those opinions are very firmly and passionately held.

Listen, I’m not here to take a side or argue for one approach over another. I’m also not here to argue against any one approach. Each has its own merits (no matter how creative), and everyone has his or her own reasons and rationale for choosing a preferred order. Who am I to tell anyone that they’re not enjoying Star Wars “the right way” or that they’re being a fan “incorrectly?”

Nevertheless, viewing order is a particularly thorny issue, especially when it comes to kids or someone watching the films for the first time. In that context, this issue naturally comes up again and again. It factored into the conversation around how today’s kids should experience “I am your father,” and it came up again in discussions about what to do if your kids just don’t like Star Wars.

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