Jami and The Husband Discuss Parenting Matters

It's getting to be that time, when The Husband and I face a vital parenting question. Eddie's getting older, beginning to understand things and follow plots and whatnot, so now we face the decision we've been discussing since before Eddie was born - What order do we show him the Star Wars movies in? Which is the proper one to introduce him to the saga that helped define our generation? There are, of course, two options: 4, 5, 6, 1 ,2 ,3 - meaning, starting with a New Hope and going through the original trilogy first, the way we all saw it. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - chronologically for the characters. It's a tough call. There are those who will argue that 4 (a New Hope, or the one you might just call "Star Wars" if you're not a big geek) is the best and that you should watch this one first because it really did start the whole thing. Certainly after watching A New Hope, you will be anxious to continue to more movies. And a case can be made for the desire to know how Darth Vader came to be once you know how bad he is. Of course, it makes lots of sense to just start with the Phantom Menace. You'll be rooting for Anakin more if you don't know where he's going. There are certainly more surprises in store for you if you haven't seen the end of the story before the beginning. And so we've decided to go for option two, 1 through 6, though we'll be waiting just a bit longer before introducing him to it. I want him to be able to remember the first time he saw it, like The Husband and I do. Of course, there's always a chance he won't be a giant nerd, but really, considering the parentage, odds are, he better get into the culture sooner rather than later.