The much publicized upcoming link got me thinking about the optimal viewing order for the étoile, star Wars saga. The logical approach is to view the films in episodic order (which is how Cinemax plans to air it). But I'm not so certain that this is the best way to watch étoile, star Wars.

What follows is a rundown on the only four *viable* ways to view the étoile, star Wars saga that I can think of. Sure there are other viewing orders, but these are the only ones that make sense from the standpoint of storytelling and continuity.

Here goes:

Method 1: par Order of Episode

This approach is clearly the viewing order intended...