Longtime fans of George Lucas’ Star Wars have mixed opinions about what Disney has done with the franchise since its 2012 takeover. While the Sequel Trilogy ( The Force Awakens , The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker ) faces most of the criticism, spin-off shows like The Mandalorian have proven to add valuable plotlines (and an adorable Baby Yoda) to the vast cinematic universe. It’s not easy to understand Lucas’ fantastical world as it currently exists, but with the recently released Disney+ series, Skeleton Crew expanding things further, there’s no time like the present for a history lesson. If you want to start at the beginning, The Acolyte (which just arrived earlier this year) is the place to go. The show is set 100 years before the Prequel Trilogy ( The Phantom Menace , Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith ), while other recent releases like Clone Wars and Bad Batch take place during the same period. After that come projects like Solo, Rogue One and Andor , all of...
