Things I Hate: Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars Prequel Trilogy)

Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones

Jar Jar Binks despite his few strengths, was a pretty big mistake on George Lucas’s part. In many ways, he was kind of similar to Yoda in Empire Strikes Back but without any of the charm.

Jar Jar Binks meets Qui-Gon Jinn Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace

In Naboo, he runs into some Jedi which would change his life forever.

Jar Jar Binks watching Anakin Skywalker pod race Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace

Including meeting the future Darth Vader as a young boy and “helping” him out.

Gungan general Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace

Jar Jar Binks goes from banished idiot to general of his people in just one movie. Jar Jar isn’t skillful, but he is pretty lucky. I wonder if the Old Republic had a lottery?

Jar Jar Binks gives Supreme Chancellor Palpatine emergency powers in the Galactic senate Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones

Jar Jar Binks later becomes a senator for Naboo, but many forgot that he was the one who initiated that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine would have dictator-like emergency powers because of the Clone Wars. So in truth, Jar Jar Binks is responsible for the destruction of the Jedi Order and the Old Republic.

Jar Jar Binks attends Padme Amidala's funeral Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith

I was hoping he would be killed in Revenge of the Sith but he’s alive and attends Padme’s funeral.

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