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Matt worries that in the future, kids will understand the Star Wars series as a six-part epic, and they'll begin with Anakin's crummy movies rather than "A New Hope." Ross responds:
In the Douthat household, the prequels don't exist - not now, and certainly not in a future where I'm charged with introducing a new generation to the Skywalker universe. Indeed, I intend to carefully vet all of my children's friends to ensure that there's absolutely no risk of a playdate or sleepover bringing them in contact, even fleetingly, with Jar Jar Binks, Count Dooku, the midichlorians and Padme Amidala, Queen of frickin' Naboo.That's paternalism we can all agree on.
