r/StarWars • u/Tacobird558 • 1h ago
r/StarWars • u/AutoModerator • May 25 '25
Meta r/StarWars Official Watch Order Discussion Thread
So we haven't had an official watch order discussion thread in many years, so we figure its time to update the one in the FAQ. There are various other links in the FAQ, the Wookieepedia timeline of canon media, and various other discussion threads and topics over the years including a link to just searching the sub which people find challenge apparently. Also as a reminder, the Wookieepedia timeline of canon media can be sorted via the table on that page by release order or chronologically (if you decide to go that route).
A lot of the new Disney+ content brings new eyes to Star Wars all the time, and new movies will eventually too. We want to get a bit more aggressive with automod removals and referrals to the FAQ for these questions about watch order. So let's hash it out here in the comments. We will sticky this for a while and eventually it will just be linked in the FAQ along with the other topics and maybe in the sidebar too. And like some of other stickies about rules, spoilers, and new episode discussion guidelines, we may trot out this link and sticky it from time to time.
As a general rule the sub typically recommends for new viewers to watch in release order, especially for the movies. This is the semi-consensus from the fandom, and you will routinely see this as the most upvoted and posted response.
With that being said what we would like to do here also discuss other options, and possible orders to also toss in the TV media as well. Should you watch Andor first and then Rogue One before the OT? Should movies like Solo be done in release order or chronological? Should you watch The Clone Wars TV show before the PT? So on and so forth...
So lets have a solid discussion about this and make it a solid resource for those who may be new to Star Wars.
r/StarWars • u/nick_reddit_12 • 3h ago
Fun Lucasfilm lobby at the Presidio 😎
Made a pit stop here yesterday while on vacation!
r/StarWars • u/Overt_lid04 • 12h ago
Fan Creations Luke Skywalker animated by Hello There Animation
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Would be cool if Lucasfilm made an animated series about Luke
r/StarWars • u/SPRITOFPAWNEE • 15h ago
Movies My wife was excited she could watch I it at home😀
r/StarWars • u/hacksawJimDugout • 1h ago
Movies Everyone Was Waiting For Luke To Do This In Last Jedi
r/StarWars • u/iamthealpha384 • 6h ago
Fun Saw this on another platform. What would you all think of a Lando Calrissian series where each episode starts off with Billy Dee Williams at a cantina card table where he starts telling a story, then it cuts to Donald Glover living the story?
r/StarWars • u/Ok-Entrance-5527 • 4h ago
General Discussion What happened to the original Max Rebo puppet/costume from 1983?
r/StarWars • u/Silver_Abalone5250 • 56m ago
Fun Lost stormtrooper
Thought it would be fun to make a little story with my new figure at the beach!
r/StarWars • u/CarsonWentzGOAT1 • 19h ago
Movies Mandalorian and Grogu reached number 1 on Apple in the first 5 hours since launch
r/StarWars • u/Tacobird558 • 18h ago
General Discussion She, Obi Wan and Kanan are THE examples of "lock the f0ck in"
r/StarWars • u/FroggoOwO • 1d ago
Fan Creations Made these for my BF, do the characters look recognisable?
From left to right they are: Ahsoka Anakin Obi-wan Maul. I'm very paranoid they aren't recognisable but maybe I've been staring for too long!
r/StarWars • u/StarSpangldBastard • 10h ago
Books First time reader of Heir to the Empire here, and honestly... Spoiler
Now that I've gotten a taste of what legends Thrawn was like, I find Disney star wars haters' criticisms of canon Thrawn to be really silly and hypocritical, people think that in legends he had depth and nuance and in canon he's just another generic bad guy, but in Disney canon he has motivations and goals of his own and really specific and personal reasons for joining the empire that are arguably not evil while in Heir to the Empire he feels like just another Vader or Palpatine, the way he's so comically evil that his entire crew are terrified of him and he kills them when they fail to capture the heroes and all of his backstory that he has in current canon doesn't seem to exist, nor does anything replacing it, as far as I can tell. Maybe another book in this trilogy will give him one, I'll find out soon.
Also while he's really smart and clever in canon it still feels believable most of the time when he deduces things but in this book he may as well be force sensitive with all the stuff he's able to figure out perfectly based on basically no evidence, how did this guy know EXACTLY who between Leia Han Lando and Chewie were moving onto which of the two ships and EXACTLY where Leia and Chewie would go next, based on absolutely nothing except how long the ships were docked for?
It just goes to show once again that people go into every star wars title that Disney produces already prepared to hate it. If THIS is considered the best star wars story and the gold standard for villains by people who think Disney star wars doesn't live up to legends then I for one am VERY happy that we have Disney canon instead.
Edit to clarify, I greatly enjoyed the parts of this book that surrounded the heroes, which were the majority of the book. My purpose in posting this isn't to call HTTE bad. I just think that Thrawn isn't the main thing it deserves to be remembered for when imo he's the weakest part of it. Overall I very much enjoyed HTTE, but I don't believe it deserves its reputation as the pinnacle of star wars books.
r/StarWars • u/eagleface5 • 4h ago
Books Was cleaning some stuff out and found this gem from childhood, and thought y'all would appreciate it!
I absolutely loved this book as a kid. When I get some more time I'll try to post some pictures from the book!
r/StarWars • u/Methodical_mudduck01 • 2h ago
General Discussion Can Jedi have a yellow lightsaber naturally and become a Jedi Master without needing to become a Jedi Sentinel like a Temple Guard or something and being unable to get past the Knight rank?
r/StarWars • u/OCguy2026 • 6h ago
Comics March 1979 Star Wars newspaper comic strips … by Russ Manning … are there fans of this newspaper strip?
I enjoy these very much and there are separate storylines for the early Sunday and daily newspaper strips …
r/StarWars • u/RhysOSD • 7h ago
TV Is this the only time we see Grievous only using one lightsaber?
In Duel of the Droids, he uses 1 Lightsaber to take on Ahsoka, and I think this is the only time he uses one. Usually his default is 2
r/StarWars • u/wandering_soles • 49m ago
General Discussion Is Baylan the last confirmed person who served as a Jedi general by the time of the Ahsoka show?
We haven't seen other potential survivors like Oppo Ranciscis or Quinlan Vos pop up, or Rahm Kota, so it seems like he might just be the last of them by 9 ABY (although even if it's unconfirmed I'd love to think Vos is still alive).
r/StarWars • u/Final_Demand_3092 • 1d ago
Games Darth Jar Jar is now gonna be playable in a Star Wars game
r/StarWars • u/0P0ll0 • 8h ago
General Discussion Man Mace Windu's Lights Saber will forever be my favourite. This thing is just beautiful man. Plus it's beam is my favourite. #BMF
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r/StarWars • u/adabat1991 • 16m ago
Fan Creations Cassian Andor graphite portrait
Firstly, lemme say that proportions are hard. I’m my own worst critic and I can see that it’s not a perfect likeness.
BUT!
I don’t think that really negates anything that truly matters. I enjoyed Andor and I enjoyed drawing this piece (…as strenuous as it was!), and that’s all that matters to me.
You’ll never be perfect the first time you do something, though as long as you keep trying, that’s all that can be asked of you. So, I intend to keep trying and keep drawing more pics of my absolute GOAT of Star Wars, Cassian Andor.
Thanks for looking and MTFBWY!
r/StarWars • u/bakerskitchen • 51m ago
General Discussion WWII Inspiration for the Millenium Falcon?
George Lucas has admitted to watching footage of WWII dogfights as inspiration for space battles in the original trilogy.
Has he also (unconsciously?) derived his design for the Millenium Falcon from the German submarine pens in Lorient, France?
These are screen caps from the William Wyler documentary The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress.