My boyfriend knows absolutely nothing about the series other than that Natalie Portman is in the prequels. He wants to watch the prequels first - he likes her and is convinced you’re supposed to watch them in order.
I’m advocating Machete order (with pre-Special Edition VHS rips), but he really wants to watch Phantom Menace and I’m not sure where to put Rogue One/what other non-mainline material to include.
Do normies tend to like the sequels? I’ve told him upfront that I dislike them immensely, but I’ll tolerate them for him.
This may come across as ridiculous but please understand - I’m just trying to maximize my chance of a couples Han/Chewie Halloween costume this year.
Let him watch in 1-6 order. If he truly vibes with the prequels, he will have the intended Star Wars experience and might pick up on some ring theory clues.
No, he’ll stop watching partway into Attack of the Clones and never make it to the real trilogy.
Depends on if he finds the prequels charming or not
Festering pustules are not very charming