
Yes, someone can just explain it all to you in a quick, simple way, but there's no way they'll get all of the details and dialogue etc into their explanation. Second, there will be lots of relationship details, inside jokes, dialogue call-backs, Easter Eggs, and references that you will not understand if you don't watch the first six movies. At the point you've decided to see the new film, in a general sense you need to do so in the most informed way and in the context of the overall phenomenon.
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There's a very thorough answer to the same question on Quora, which I've more or less copied here:įirst of all, if you're about to dive into one of the biggest global pop culture phenomenons anyway, then to really get the full experience you need to witness the previous six films. If you like the special effects in TFA, you'll be disappointed by watching the other films afterwards as, being much older, they have less up-to-date effects.



The earlier films are not strictly necessary, but recommended.
