The perfect order in which to watch Star Wars

Every Star Wars fan is, at least once in their lives, confronted to this challenge: in what order should I show Star Wars to my friends or family? This is, in my opinion, the best order in which to watch the series and why:

1) Episode IV - A New Hope

2) Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

3) Episode II - Attack of the Clones

4) Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

5) Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

6) Episode VII - The Force Awakens

7) Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

8) Episode IX - ?

First, as you can see, I got rid of  Episode I - The Phantom Menace. When you think back, it's not actually that important in the storyline: You never see Qui-Gon again, and he is only mentioned once in the other movies, where he is referred to as Obi-Wan's master. Again, Darth Maul is actually NEVER mentioned again, and he barely speaks in Episode I (he says, what, 3 lines??). Also, we are spared the midi-chlorian science-thingy that makes the Force not cool anymore. Furthermore, we don't have the huge age gap between Padme and Anakin we see in Episode I, which is really weird considering the get married in Episode II. Finally, probably the most important thing... WE LOSE JAR JAR BINKS!! He only appears for 1 minute in Episode II. 

You can watch Episode I if you want between Episode V and II, but, let's face it, it’s not a very good movie and not at all important in the story.

The problem with watching the movies in Episode order is that you lose the huge revelation of Episode V (SPOILER ALERT!) that Darth Vader is Luke's father. By starting by A New Hope, you get to savor this massive plot twist. Then, by coming back to Episodes II and III (which now acts as a big flashback), you get to go through Anakin's path of how he became Darth Vader, knowing that eventually he will turn to the Dark Side. For someone who has never seen Star Wars, this is an interesting perspective to explore. We see Obi-Wan again, and many familiar characters such as Yoda. Then, by watching Episode VI, we see Luke again, and he looks very much like Darth Vader...
By watching the movies in this order, we can actually doubt the fact that Luke will stay good: will he turn to the Dark Side like his father, as the emperor is taunting him just like Anakin in the prequels?
This makes you see the story in a whole new different way.

Then, after Episode VI, you can go on and watch VII, and later VIII and IX (when they are released).