Not necessarily. The viewer learns that Jedi can do mind tricks. Learning about the Jedi as you go along becomes part of the fun.
As for some of the other things: I watched the movies in chronological order (1-6) when I first saw them, and--you're right about just about everything. I don't think Jabba in TPM doesn't make sense, it just ruins his reveal in Episode VI (which is further ruined by his SE appearance).