^^^I've gone back and forth in thought several times with this one. Ideally I would want any children of mine to like the OOT better than any other form of Star Wars. Plus I don't want to watch no stinkin' prequel or SE. But I would also want my kids to feel free, and not put any inhibition on them. SO, does one only let the child watch 3 certain movies? Or, give them a choice of all six? I will agree though, that much of the story is ruined if you don't watch it 4-6, then 1-3. If PT fans admit it or not, there is an essence to Star Wars that the OT should be viewed first. GL doesn't seem to be aware of this, but the conceit of viewing it that way is within the films themselves. The characters of the OT are in this new era of overcoming what has happened in the recent past. What they see and are encountering is finding out how to overcome that past. The audience rides with their thought of finding out about this past, and what they learn, WE learn. It's a very good way to tell the story. Mark Hamill said long ago during Star Wars (A New Hope) that Luke Skywalker is the "sounding board" character of the story, and he was right. Now, when you go back and watch the PT, you are privy to what ACTUALLY DID happen before most of the OT characters were born. I truly believe this is the correct way to view the saga. It makes sense.
So, I want my kids to be free to find things on their own, but I do think I would wait a while before allowing them to watch the PT. Just so it doesn't ruin the story. And hopefully they won't like the PT, but I will just have to grin and bear it. Also, maybe Star Wars really will lose steam over the next several years. But I don't really see that happening. Although most of the population HAS moved on, so maybe it really has had its "time". Kinda hard to tell. It's still definitely a part of the cultural reference book, and even internationally.
Maybe I'll change my mind yet again. LOL