# Star Wars Trilogys - Parental Dilemma \*and possibly spoilers may occur\*

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**Created:** [May 4, 2005, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trilogys-parental-dilemma-and-possibly-spoilers-may-occur/302351 "2005-05-04T10:57:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trilogys-parental-dilemma-and-possibly-spoilers-may-occur/302351/21 "2005-05-04T20:34:37Z")

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> [@Hampshire](#):
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> Were there any 30-35 year olds around 1980 who thought the original trilogy was all that? Find them for me. They’ll tell you that they were crappy kids movies.

I was 27 when the first one came out, and long past the point where I could enjoy “crappy kids movies.” I thought (and my friends agreed) that _Star Wars_ was the coolest thing we had ever seen on a movie screen when we were not influenced by illegal substances.

Like\*\* Archergal\*\* I also thought the second flick was a worthy effort, although the franchise was beginning to run a little dry in the third one.

> [@RICH MANN](#):
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> Lately whenever she and I disagree on something I wait for an appropriate moment and say, “Michelle, I am your father!” whereupon we intone together, “Search your feelings–you know it to be true!” and have a laugh.

Probably the best movies ever for parent-kid bonding, all the way from “oooooh” to “Man, Jar Jar SUCKS!”

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**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trilogys-parental-dilemma-and-possibly-spoilers-may-occur/302351/22 "2005-05-04T21:08:45Z")

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Speaking on the originals - I was very young when they came out and grew up watching them all quite often. I actually like some of the thing about them that others dislike:

Most folks hate the ewoks and just wait for the more important and less goofy parts about Lukje fighting Darth. When I was six or seven, I didn’t care about the stupid Emperor cackling away and being boring, the explosions and intrepid little furry guys slinging rocks at powerful machines of destruction was what I craved. Now I just roll with that part because it filled it’s place and really enjoy the drama of the Luke/Vader/Emperor arc.  
As for what order to show the films in, my kid’s only 3 1/2 so she sees them all and remembers enough to excitedly shout “Space Ships!”, so I’m happy enough.

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