Why do people hate Jar Jar Binks?

Icalasari · 2011-04-30 23:07:49

My parents have watched the movies more than I have, and my mom likes Jar Jar, so I assumed he was an ok character

Yet there is hate all over the place

This confuses me which in turn bugs me because I am confused

DonZabu · 2011-04-30 23:08:32

Your mom likes Jar-Jar.

...I'm so sorry.

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-04-30 23:08:39

Because he's silly, and Star Wars isn't allowed to have silly things.

DonZabu · 2011-04-30 23:10:38

^

Icalasari · 2011-04-30 23:11:01

^^^ With how the internet hates Jar Jar, I keep feeling like I need to do
penance just because I'm related to someone who likes him

Nyktos · 2011-04-30 23:11:38

He's annoying. Not really any more to it than that.

Icalasari · 2011-04-30 23:13:40

^ So just a case of The Scrappy?

Nyktos · 2011-04-30 23:19:34

Pretty much. If he's hated more than most, it's just because Star Wars fans are like that.

inkblot · 2011-05-01 02:39:25

Imagine if Ruby Rhod from The Fifth Element showed up in the sequel to a serious sci-fi or fantasy film.

That's pretty much it.

Vorpy · 2011-05-01 02:42:23

^ This guy?

inkblot · 2011-05-01 02:42:40

Yes, that guy.

Myrmidon · 2011-05-01 07:50:02

People hate him because he reminded them that Star Wars was a kid's movie.

MillerCross · 2011-05-01 08:02:03

Yeah, because a walking stereotype is clearly something that needs to be in a kid's movie.

Myrmidon · 2011-05-01 08:05:44

And that, yeah.

Mind you, Watto the Space Jew was worse than Jar-Jar, who at least seemed mildly unintentional.

GLORIOUSLeader · 2011-05-01 09:48:40

I have fond memories of both SpaceJew!Watto and Jamaican!Jar-Jar.

Blame George Lucas and his inability to write scripts for shit.

Nyktos · 2011-05-01 11:29:19

@inkblot: >implying Star Wars was ever meant to be a serious sci-fi movie

DonZabu · 2011-05-01 11:47:39

ITT: Strawmanning people who didn't like Jar-Jar Binks as supar-serious Star Wars nerds who don't let any fun into their lives rather than people who know unfunny and annoying characters when they see them.

Myrmidon · 2011-05-01 11:58:32

ITT: Strawmanning people who like Jar-Jar Binks as ignorant proletarian racists who have no appreciation of the greater Star Wars universe and would find anything funny.

GLORIOUSLeader · 2011-05-01 12:02:25

ITT: Opinions

Icalasari · 2011-05-01 12:49:53

ITT: ITT

MillerCross · 2011-05-01 13:15:07

ITT: Strawmanning.

Also, Jar Jar was useless, unfunny and a walking stereotype. I don't like him. If you like him, that's fine. Just don't come anywhere near me.

Trash_Vortex · 2011-05-01 13:17:31

Jar Jar's a prick. Boss Nass is where it's at.

TheMightyAnonym · 2011-05-01 19:58:22

I like Jar-Jar.

That is all.

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