I just watched Phantom Menace because it was on TV, and I wanted to see how felt knowing the exact plot of the entire trilogy. It's a better movie when you know what's going to happen in the following two, because you know what's important and why. It doesn't work nearly as well when you have to wait three years to see why various things are important. Jar-Jar is more tolerable when you know he has a purpose, although there's still no good reason for him to be characterized so stupidly. The other problem (stop reading this entry here if you don't want a minor spoiler for ep. 3) is that they didn't show Qui-Gon passing into the force, and they really should have for the purpose of continuity of the next five movies.
But other than that, it's better as part of a trilogy than as a standalone movie.
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I'm no Star Wars expert, but this is what I've heard.
Obi Wan learned how to pass into the force, because Yoda told him he had to learn this. Most Jedi don't even know you can do that.
That is true, but (rot13 spoiler for Ep. 3) Dhv-Tba gnhtug vg gb Lbqn, naq V guvax ur jnf gur svefg gb qvfpbire vg.
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