Last night I watched the Attack of the Clones with a much needed glass of port red to get me through the cringy disappointment George implanted within my soul. Not going to lie, this was my favorite Star Wars as a kid, because I love Natalie Portman and also Ewan McGregor.
Anyways…
My friend was seeing this for the first time while the others were Star Wars fanatics as myself. Anyways, most of you know how much I love Obi Wan and Padme, and I said: What if they’re actually meant for each other?
They looked at me like I was crazy, but every time I pointed out a moment in which the prequels supported a romantic relationship between the two, I’d make them pause and rewatch it.
ESPECIALLY THE LEG STROKE:
Their responses:
“Oh my god.”
“Is this real?!”
“Now I want it to be real!!”
“I think you just have a little crush on Ewan McGregor…” (VALID STATEMENT)
“Obi Wan is so much better for Padme than Anakin. Why didn’t they make this happen.”
ANYWAYS… By the end of the movie, I can tell you that I have some converts, and my friend has jumped on the Obidala wagon, while my other friends also agree and are astonished that I have noticed these things. (LOL I DON’T HAVE A LIFE).
i’m not overly protective of star wars but when people say to watch the prequels first for story purposes I cringe because no no no you gotta watch it 4 5 6 1 2 3 okay
THANK YOU
actually
and I recognise this may be controversial
you gotta watch it 4 5 1 2 3 6
yeah read that again
I am saying you gotta watch the prequels after Empire
here’s why:
you get the backstory on Vader immediately after the ‘I am your father’ reveal
you get to drag out the suspense of Han being frozen in carbonite
you don’t immediately ruin the impact of Vader as a villain by starting out with what an awful whiner Anakin was
you also don’t leave Return on the Jedi on a confusing note of ‘wait who the hell is that other ghost’ if you watch the original trilogy in its entirety before hitting the prequels
you aren’t left feeling shitty by ending your marathon on Revenge of the Sith and instead get to close out with the potentially insipid but undoubtedly joyous celebration at the end of the Battle of Endor
basically if you’re going to include the prequels at all you need to incorporate them as a mid-story flashback
okay that’s all
i watched star wars for the first time in the 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6 order and let me tell you, imho, that is the absolute best way to get the story out of th emovies.
it makes return of the jedi that much more poignant and good and like spook says, doesn’t leave on your final marathon note being revenge of the goddamn sith
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