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This viewing order is named after Ernest Rinster, the fan who invented it. The goal of this viewing order is to preserve the twist ending at the end of The Empire Strikes Back. Essentially, you start with the first 2 films in the original trilogy and then watch the prequels before watching the third film. This is sort of a compromise between the chronological order and the release date order, and treats the prequel films like a long flashback before finishing the original trilogy. For many diehard fans of the Star Wars films, this is the best way to view the films since it reduces the role of the prequels by treating them like a long flashback. This also preserves the clarity of the narrative while increasing the emotional impact of the final film in the original trilogy. It will also increase the emotional impact of Return of the Jedi since you’ll be more invested in Vader’s backstory. To follow the Rinster order, watch A New Hope first. Then, follow it up with The Empire Strikes Back. Once you’ve completed the first 2 films in the original trilogy, hold off on the final film and set it aside for later. After you finished The Empire Strikes Back, throw on the prequel trilogy. Watch The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. The Empire Strikes Back ends with a big reveal relating to Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker’s relationship, and the prequels are all about Darth Vader’s youth and his descent into villainy, so you’ll know a lot more about Vader and Luke when you finish with Return of the Jedi! Since Return of the Jedi ends right before the climax of the original trilogy, you should have a pretty easy time following what’s going on when you come back to the originals. Finish up with the sequel trilogy, which follows Rey, Kylo Ren, and Finn—new characters that are the spiritual successors to Luke, Vader, and Han Solo. Many of the characters in the original trilogy show up in these films, so you’ll have a blast seeing how their characters develop as they get older! Save Rogue One and Solo for last if you want to watch them. With the Rinster order, Rogue One and Solo serve kind of like separate stories that aren’t related to the main narrative arc. This keeps the order faithful to the intended purpose of the films, since Rogue One and Solo aren’t intended to be core parts of the main story.
Go with the Rinster order to enhance the impact of Return of the Jedi. Watch the first 2 films in the original trilogy. Insert the prequels before finishing the trilogy with Return of the Jedi. Watch the contemporary Disney films, saving Rogue One and Solo for last.