سٹار, ستارہ Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

The much publicized upcoming link got me thinking about the optimal viewing order for the سٹار, ستارہ Wars saga. The logical approach is to view the فلمیں in episodic order (which is how Cinemax plans to air it). But I'm not so certain that this is the best way to watch سٹار, ستارہ Wars.

What follows is a rundown on the only four *viable* ways to view the سٹار, ستارہ Wars saga that I can think of. Sure there are other viewing orders, but these are the only ones that make sense from the standpoint of storytelling and continuity.

Here goes:

Method 1: سے طرف کی Order of Episode

This approach is clearly the viewing order intended...

John, and the others walked into the bar. A band was playing music: link

The six men took their coats off, and put them on a کوٹ hanger.

Jott: *Sits at a میز, جدول with Thomas, Barkley, and Christianson*
Morris: *Walks to a counter with Morris. He looks at the bartender* Two beers.
Bartender: *Goes to get the drinks*
John: *Looks around the bar, and sees Heidi*
Heidi: *Serving drinks to two Imperials*
John: *Sees another میز, جدول with three officers* Excuse me.
Morris: *Watches John go to the table*
John: *Sits down at the table*

One of the officers had black hair, and stared at John.

Heidi: *Arrives at the...

That night, Kelly and the others were ready to start their trip. They had a map on the ڈاکو, ہڈ of Kelly's Metra.

Kelly: The intersection is half a mile down the road.
Big Joe: What do we do once we get there?
Kelly: We go left. We'll have مزید enemies firing at us, but it's quicker to Empyra.
Big Joe: آپ planned it all out, didn't you?
Kelly: Bob's going to provide orbital strikes for us once we get near them.
Big Joe: آپ actually trust Bob to give us covering fire?
Kelly: In about three minutes, yes.
Big Joe: What if he doesn't?
Kelly: He better. *Checks his watch* Time to move.
Big Joe: Right. *Walks...