I look at the Sith and the truth like this: there's no better way than to disguise/stretch a lie than by wrapping it in the truth. Look at the opera scene from ROTS (which was referenced at several panels during the con as an example of storytelling/acting brilliance) - Anakin's getting exactly what he wants to hear, that there's a way to save Padmé. Yet how many of us have any doubt that Palpatine was the one who offed Plagueis? Then of course you have Dooku telling Obi-Wan about the Sith controlling the Republic, and the Vader/Luke confrontation in ESB.
The Big Reveal argument doesn't hold a lot of stock for me in the viewing order either. I can only vaguely remember a time when I didn't know for sure Vader was Luke's father, watching the scene in Yoda's hut in ROTJ with bated breath. In some ways it's almost like the OT has always been there, in my head, fully formed. If I ever have kids, I'll most likely show the saga to them 1-6, but the "4-5-1-2-3-6" choice is interesting, and still at least gives ROTJ the benefit of the prequel backstory highlighting.
The Big Reveal argument doesn't hold a lot of stock for me in the viewing order either. I can only vaguely remember a time when I didn't know for sure Vader was Luke's father, watching the scene in Yoda's hut in ROTJ with bated breath. In some ways it's almost like the OT has always been there, in my head, fully formed. If I ever have kids, I'll most likely show the saga to them 1-6, but the "4-5-1-2-3-6" choice is interesting, and still at least gives ROTJ the benefit of the prequel backstory highlighting.
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