Watching the end of Rogue One and then going immediately into the beginning of A New Hope is guaranteed to give you chills, and even Solo adds another level to Han’s scenes in later films that’s not to be sniffed at. Plus, the standalone anthology films add so much more to the experience.
So, why bother? Well, watching the Star Wars movies in chronological order is a must for any hardcore completists out there, and while, yes, this does mean starting with the prequels, you can at least get them out of the way early on in your marathon leaving you to move swiftly onto the best Star Wars movies.