# Star Wars: Going to watch the series for the first time. All together or spaced apart?

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> [@etv78](#):
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> 1)Why is it called “machete order”?

Because it was originally proposed by a [del]guy[/del] vain asshole who writes a blog called [Absolutely No Machete Juggling](http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/).

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