Star Wars. Episode I. Star Wars. Episode II. Star Wars. Episode III. Star Wars.
Episode I. Star Wars. Episode II. Star Wars. Episode III. Star Wars. Episode IV.
PREQUEL TRILOGY ANAKIN IS HERO
Star Wars Episode I
"Imaginary" prequel: back story implied in Episodes IV - VI
Star Wars Episode I
Hero leaves mother for father
Star Wars Episode II
Star Wars Episode II
Hero burys mother and tranfers affections to love
Star Wars Episode III
Star Wars Episode III
FIRST VIEWING: LUKE IS HERO
Star Wars
Star Wars Episode V
Star Wars Episode VI
Hero battles father and loses
SECOND VIEWING ANAKIN-VADER IS HERO Star Wars as self-contained successful "hero' quest
Hero battles Father and is defeated
Hero battles father but fails to renounce him; quest fails
Star Wars Episode IV
Sequel "re-reads" Star Wars as part of 6 or 9 chapter saga: quest incomplete
Star Wars Episode IV
Hero discovers son?
Star Wars Episode V
Hero battles son and wins
Star Wars Episode VI
Hero battles son; and loses -- wounds are healed: Hero's quest complete.
