New Order, Anew

A while back, I happened to notice someone propose that the Star Wars movies could be watched not in "production" nor in "numerical" order, but by starting with Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, going on to all three new movies in a row, and then finishing with Return of the Jedi. The idea did interest me; I could imagine someone "starting from scratch" just the way everyone did three decades ago, but in the moment when they're surprised and asking "How could it come to this?", they could get an explanation but with the ultimate resolution still to come... When I tried watching the movies that way, though, I wasn't sure how much more I got out of it. I was aware, however, that I'd only been able to watch one movie a week, which made me wonder a bit about something I've managed before, watching all six movies in the space of three days; the first time I managed it, I can remember my appreciation perhaps having been heightened. With a stretch off work built into my shift calendar, I managed it again, this time in that new or "hybrid order."
( Then and now, and a few other thoughts... )