@ Question about Star Wars

[jln]

DS1 (3.5 years old) is begging to watch Star Wars.  He sees Darth Vader and Yoda and knows they're from Star Wars, but that's all he knows about it.  So I want to show him one of the movies, but I've only seen 1 or 2 of them and don't really remember them.  Which one is the least violent and most kid-friendly?  

[rootbeerfloat]

I would start with Star Wars (so IV), especially if he knows Darth Vader and Yoda.

[heyjude]

I don't think the movies are are appropriate for 3.5 year olds. I'd just load up some safe YouTube videos.

[meshaliuknits]

My 2yo & 5yo watched a New Hope. By which I mean we had it on and they wandered around doing kid stuff and stopping to make wookie noises when Chewbacca was on screen. BabyLiu particularly enjoyed the death star exploding. We had to watch it twice.

[Deleted]

You could always start with Lego Starwars on the Disney channel. It's really cheesy and kind of cute. We've watched it with our almost 4 year old.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 3, 2015 16:18:54 GMT -5 @slayerkate said:

You could always start with Lego Starwars on the Disney channel. It's really cheesy and kind of cute. We've watched it with our almost 4 year old.

Droid tales is ADORABLE.

[theoriginalbean]

Charlie was watching them at that age, but just A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, not the "new" ones. At least, that was the case until I went OOT for business, when husband let him watch Episodes 1-3, and then he didn't sleep for a week because he was afraid of lightning and lava. Fail.

[2curlydogs]

Sept 3, 2015 16:18:54 GMT -5 @slayerkate said:

You could always start with Lego Starwars on the Disney channel. It's really cheesy and kind of cute. We've watched it with our almost 4 year old.

I'd go this route.

B is nearly 5 and hasn't seen any of them. But he's crazy sensitive about things like, oh, slight suspense during movies/tv. He came running over to me the other day during Curious George, for pete's sake.

He HAS watched Star Trek TNG though.

[jln]

Sept 3, 2015 16:18:17 GMT -5 heyjude said:

I don't think the movies are are appropriate for 3.5 year olds. I'd just load up some safe YouTube videos.

Okay, that's what I was thinking.  But I haven't really watched them and have little interest in watching several to find a good one for him.  

[jln]

Sept 3, 2015 16:18:54 GMT -5 @slayerkate said:

You could always start with Lego Starwars on the Disney channel. It's really cheesy and kind of cute. We've watched it with our almost 4 year old.

He'd love that!  I'll look for it.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 3, 2015 16:23:42 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Sept 3, 2015 16:18:54 GMT -5 @slayerkate said:

You could always start with Lego Starwars on the Disney channel. It's really cheesy and kind of cute. We've watched it with our almost 4 year old.

I'd go this route.

B is nearly 5 and hasn't seen any of them. But he's crazy sensitive about things like, oh, slight suspense during movies/tv. He came running over to me the other day during Curious George, for pete's sake.

He HAS watched Star Trek TNG though.

Heh. BabyLiu found the Courtney Crumrin comic at the book store and was trying to get me to buy it because the monsters were her friends. (Which proves she can't read.)

[alleinesein]

My parents took me to see A New Hope when I was 14 months old. Apparently I watched the whole thing. The jury is still out on whether or not it caused any issues with me. I do have a love of all things Star Wars 

[mrsdewinter]

Sept 3, 2015 16:16:02 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

I'd say Return of the Jedi, if only because the presence of Ewoks will make everything seem cuter to them.

Doesn't Return of the Jedi have the part where the Emperor tortures Luke with his creepy finger electricity? That really freaked me out when I was a kid.

[pamela]

My 4.5 yo has seen some of the real ones and loves the Lego version too. He doesn't pay too much attention except to the spaceships and robots.

[josieposy]

I'd say IV because it has the adorable cantina aliens.

[LadySusan]

Sept 3, 2015 16:19:57 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Sept 3, 2015 16:18:54 GMT -5 @slayerkate said:

You could always start with Lego Starwars on the Disney channel. It's really cheesy and kind of cute. We've watched it with our almost 4 year old.

Droid tales is ADORABLE.

Is this the 80's Droid cartoon?

[zelda25]

I saw the original movie in the theater when it came out; I think I was 6 or 7 (#oldasfuck). That scene where Han cuts open a tauntaun to tuck Luke inside to keep him warm traumatized me for life. LOL. But I'm a delicate flower.

[hopecounts]

Sept 3, 2015 17:09:26 GMT -5 mrsdewinter said:

Sept 3, 2015 16:16:02 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

I'd say Return of the Jedi, if only because the presence of Ewoks will make everything seem cuter to them.

Doesn't Return of the Jedi have the part where the Emperor tortures Luke with his creepy finger electricity? That really freaked me out when I was a kid.

Yes but she can FF through it as its a fairly short scene.

[omgzombies]

We're waiting until the kids are a bit older for Star Wars, 6 or 7 feels about right to me. Kit may actually end up being a bit older because she's a scaredy cat. The lego star wars commercials I've seen look awesome though, so I was hoping to cue one up this weekend to watch with her.

As far as the order of the movies, as an avid Star Wars geek, my recommendation is to watch them in the Machete order. Watch a New Hope first (it's got the cantina scene with all the cool aliens, and the plot is fairly easy to follow, save the princess, destroy the death star). Do 4, 5, then go back, and do 2, 3 (skip 1 altogether, no one should have to sit through that) then finish up with 6.

[jln]

Sept 3, 2015 17:57:25 GMT -5 pamela said:

My 4.5 yo has seen some of the real ones and loves the Lego version too. He doesn't pay too much attention except to the spaceships and robots.

I just found it on Google Play and bought the first episode. It has all the characters he recognizes, plus legos.  He loves it.

[greeneggs]

DS is almost four and loves Star Wars. IV is his favorite but he's also seen most of V, IV, and I. He's a bit obsessed with the Storm Troopers and likes to run around the house blasting things to "help Darth Vader to be evil". The only thing that has upset him so far was the frozen Han Solo at the beginning of Jedi. He also seems to be the only child who resists the charms of the Ewoks.

[chedifuen]

Honestly (perhaps flammable) my youngest saw all the movies by that age. He loves anything Star Wars related

[earlgreyhot]

We let our DS start watching Star Wars on his 4th birthday, and by 4.5 he'd seen them all. Like another poster, he only cars about the cool costumes, spaceships, and robots. His favorite scene is when "Anakin turns evil." He's 5 now, and already moved on...his current obsession is Tron and Ninjago.

Though he doesn't know that Star Wars Lego shows exist yet...

[Deleted]

C has seen the Lego movies, Clone Wars cartoons, and Star Wars Rebels episodes. DH has shown him parts of the actual movies (mainly episode 1 with young Anakin) but nothing graphic/inappropriate.

[darthnbjenni]

My girls are 7 and totally not interested. My almost 4 year old is more obsessed with Iron Man & Avengers. But, when we do introduce them to Star Wars (and I purposefully waited to make sure they'd get the most from it), this is what I plan on doing: www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/

Star Wars Rebels may be good for him, to ease him in. Or Clone Wars. The only part I'd be hesitant over would be Episode III when the younglings are killed. Then again, my 3 year old loves watching Guardians of the Galaxy, so I'm probably not the best to give advice (he's the 4th kid, the give a shit is broken). 

[omgzombies]

Sept 3, 2015 20:55:58 GMT -5 darthnbjenni said:

My girls are 7 and totally not interested. My almost 4 year old is more obsessed with Iron Man & Avengers. But, when we do introduce them to Star Wars (and I purposefully waited to make sure they'd get the most from it), this is what I plan on doing: www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/

Star Wars Rebels may be good for him, to ease him in. Or Clone Wars. The only part I'd be hesitant over would be Episode III when the younglings are killed. Then again, my 3 year old loves watching Guardians of the Galaxy, so I'm probably not the best to give advice (he's the 4th kid, the give a shit is broken). 

Machete is absolutely the way to go.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 3, 2015 18:16:25 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

Sept 3, 2015 16:19:57 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Droid tales is ADORABLE.

Is this the 80's Droid cartoon?

No, it's a newer Lego one. C3PO is telling stories to ewoks.

[LadySusan]

Sept 3, 2015 23:27:29 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Sept 3, 2015 18:16:25 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

Is this the 80's Droid cartoon?

No, it's a newer Lego one. C3PO is telling stories to ewoks.

I found it!  On Youtube!  It's very tongue in cheek.

[terpsfan]

My almost 5yo is obsessed. Empire Strikes back is his favorite. He loves Boba Fett though out of everything. I think we watched "number 3" we call it once and he was a bit freaked out but didn't seem to keep him up at night. He just now understands "lava and fire are bad"