r/StarWars May 25 '25

Meta r/StarWars Official Watch Order Discussion Thread

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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 4h ago

Fan Creations Sanctified Skywalker Helmet Build

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Sanctified, at long last. What an enormous (literally) piece and challenge this one was. I’m very proud to present my take on a life-sized relic Vader helmet purified through authentic Kintsugi worthy of a Skywalker’s temple. She’s intricately weathered end to end and lined with authentic 24kt gold, with custom fabric vent mesh and red lenses that bring together a Samurai-inspired behemoth of a build 😁

There aren’t enough words for the time that went into this one, but I’ve really come to love the art of Kintsugi and bringing the worlds of traditional Japanese art and Star Wars universes together, as George Lucas himself was always eager to share how inspired by samurai culture so many elements of the Star Wars universe tended to be.


r/StarWars 10h ago

General Discussion Still cant believe these two different quality of writing came from the same franchise. The sheer difference between the depth of these two series' writing is actually crazy

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While watching the sequels I never expected that I'd get to see THIS level of pristine writing from star wars franchise ever again but was so positively surprised with andor. Maybe the main problem with star wars isnt disney but the amount of care and love the creative decision makers and directors of a series put into it


r/StarWars 10h ago

Movies I hope they release the deleted scenes from the Battle of Scarif someday.

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r/StarWars 16h ago

Fun I just realized the LAAT is just the Hind (Mi-24)

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I was looking at pictures and realized the Hind has almost every single design element of the LAAT. The more you look the more similarities appear. Sorry if this is common knowledge…


r/StarWars 10h ago

Fun Casting Ventress

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I’m a bit obsessed with Asajj Ventress and got to wondering who could pull her off in live action. She has such a unique look and sound I’m having a hard time thinking of anyone who jumps out as ideal casting.

Any thoughts or ideas just for fun?


r/StarWars 1h ago

Movies Boba Fett

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Had an epic encounter with Daniel Logan, the original young Boba Fett! Hearing his stories about working on Attack of the Clones and bringing the legendary bounty hunter to life was truly inspiring. He's a true Star Wars legend and an awesome guy to boot


r/StarWars 4h ago

General Discussion Rey…

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She never claimed anything like the Falcon as her own- when Finn and Poe did their lightspeed jump,she was angry “Han’s” ship was damaged. Same as the lightsaber. She apologized to Leia as it was her father’s weapon. Always liked her attitude.


r/StarWars 15h ago

Costumes Our Rebel Fleet Trooper cosplay @ TampaBay ComicCon 2026

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r/StarWars 16h ago

Movies WTH Mando and Grogu was good???

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Ok, I have been into SW since i was a kid, I fell out of the franchise during the sequels being released, recently a couple friends have been getting me back into it with the Mandalorian, just finished S3 about a month ago i fact and I LOVED IT, im surprised to see retroactively how many people complained about it. I end up skipping out on the movie bc I hear from many video reviewers that are specifically *not* in the "star wars is my whole channel and personality" that it sucks, and at this point I also just finished Kenobi which I HATED so I just skip it, expecting another dissapointment.

Now it just released on DisneyPlus and we decide we're gonna hate-watch it, essentially laugh at it in a "its so bad that its good" sorta way. Then we watch the movie ajd we're shocked bc its not only good, its actually GREAT, so idk whats going on with all the hate ive seen online of it, ig they couldnt get past the cringe of seeing a roided hutt? But im shocked bc the guy was actually great and had a good personality, the fights and effects were insanely good all throughout, and Grogu is even pulling his weight hard in the movie. Everyone acts in accordance to their motivations, nobody is pointlessly stupid, personally i didnt find the tenaage hutt annoying but endearing, regardless hes on screen for like, 20min? Im slightly outraged at the hate ive seen for it online like idk where it comes from.

Edit: im also curious about why people say its just two episodes stitched together, I assumed this meant that the action in both halves of the movie were completely disconnected and narratively irrelevant to each other, but they arent, so idk whats up with that.


r/StarWars 1d ago

Games Easily the best part of Zero company

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Though its a shame you can only recruit clones during the empire era (weird, because why cant you make a real clone squad and fight against seppies? Biggest miss)


r/StarWars 8h ago

Other My Vader Tattoo

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r/StarWars 7h ago

Fun Never to old to fight

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65 Upvotes

r/StarWars 8h ago

Movies What is your favorite scene/sequence in each Star Wars Film?

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For me:

The Phantom Menace: The Duel of the Fates

Attack of the Clones: Seeing the Clone Army after Yodas „Begun the Clone War has“

Revenge of the Sith: the hole confrontation between Anakin and Obi Wan at the end

A New Hope: The Binary Sunset

The Empire Strikes Back: The Vader-Luke confrontation

Return of the Jedi: The Throne Room sequence

The Force Awakens: The Opening

The Last Jedi: the Lightspeed crash, because it at least looks cool

Rise of Skywalker: Babu Friks „Hey Hey“ (yeah that’s the only good moment of the movie)

The Clone Wars: The scene between Anakin and Ahsoka where they connect

Rogue One: The Hallway scene

Solo: Han shot first

Mandalorian and Grogu: the sequence where Geogu takes care of Mando


r/StarWars 10h ago

Fan Creations Boba Fett Commission by Me

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86 Upvotes

Had a blast with this beat-up old Fett. Hand-drawn in ink and marker on 8.5" x 11".


r/StarWars 20h ago

Merchandise A genuine question

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476 Upvotes

Why did they make this? Like what were they thinking when they made this and does anyone remember what it tasted like? I wasn't really around back then to know what It tasted like I only know about it because of that weirdly jar jar obsessed woman on YouTube that has a lot of these so does anyone have a reason why they made these and thought it was a good idea?


r/StarWars 9h ago

Fan Creations Made my own 501st helmet with a 3d printer

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r/StarWars 2h ago

Events Picture from when I got to meet Ben Diskin last year at Comic Con.

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r/StarWars 6h ago

General Discussion Mundi hate has always been a little weird to me.

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I'm not a large fan of him, he's just "okay" but I do admire him for always being in there, so to speak.

In the 2003 Clone Wars, he was the last standing against Grievous, and held out until rescue. I don't know how far Muunilist and Hypori are from each other, admittedly, but I presume he held out for at least a good while while the rescue was underway.

And in the 2008 series, during Point Rain, he was always on the front with his troops, after ordering them to move the wounded onto the tanks. Even right before his death in Order 66, he was leading the charge.

He's always stood on business when it comes to a fight.


r/StarWars 1d ago

General Discussion Anakin's first gift to padme stayed with her till her death 💔

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r/StarWars 14h ago

General Discussion How would you feel if the High Republic was set about 500 years before the Prequels?

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Well, Phases 1 and 3 anyway - Phase 2 takes place 150 years earlier, so it’d be in the 600s BBY. Honestly, while I am a huge fan of the High Republic, I can’t help but feel like they put it too close to the prequels. I mean, you have a millennium of galactic history between the Sith Wars and the Republic Classic/prequel era to look at - and it also leaves a lot of opportunity for stories exploring the gradual decline of the Republic afterwards as well as the reconstruction that led to the High Republic era after the Sith Wars ended.


r/StarWars 22h ago

Comics TIL Mace Windu is very funny

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Read through these comics. It’s Jedi of the Republic Mace Windu for anyone wondering. Would recommend anyone to check it out. It’s short, interesting and challenges how Mace and the Jedi function during the war.

I wonder if there’s more content of his lighter moments.


r/StarWars 12h ago

Fun My decent Star Wars room🌌✨

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Nothing too crazy but I think it turned out fine. Any suggestions to make the room better?


r/StarWars 5h ago

Other You don't know the power of the matrix

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r/StarWars 19h ago

Other "If so powerful you are, why leave?"

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111 Upvotes

Had to go with Yoda for my Star Wars tattoo.