How does watching A New Hope immediately after Rogue One affect the overall saga?
This article first appeared atDen of Geek UK.
NB: The following contains spoilers forStar Wars: Rogue One.
ManyStar Warsfans have long since learned to be careful what they wish for.
As Gareth Edwardstold us recently:
I feel like scale is relative.
Theres that phrase, If one person dies, its a tragedy.
When a million people die, its a statistic.
If youre experiencing it too objectively, you dont really care.
To return to theAliencomparison, consider Ridley Scotts 1979 film and James Camerons 1986 sequel,Aliens.
Far from a frivolous addition to the franchise, it colorsEpisode IVin a new, more dramatic light.
The latest episode coversRogue One.