Pwnzor326 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I heard on the Forcecast 2 weeks ago that there was some controversy over Jar Jar being racist at one point. I just wanted to know how he was racist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKA-001 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Beats me. The only thing I see in Jar Jar is a really stupid character who was over-analyzed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth krunchy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 He was too much like a Jamacian. Then again, the guys who run the droid ship in Ep 1 sound like the guys when you order Chinese take out food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 He was too much like a Jamacian. I don't think that has to do with the actor who played Binks, and much less his color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blix Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Beats me. The only thing I see in Jar Jar is a really stupid character who was over-analyzed. Ditto. I don't ever recall Jar Jar being/portraying racism, just over-bearingly annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_Katarn00 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Jar Jar racist? Weird,I thought Jar Jar was on the light not the dark! I thought he was just some annoying famous character like rosh penin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyri Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Obi-wan was speciesist. Does that make him a follower of the dark side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_Katarn00 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Ahmed Best is a black man, and from what I hear black people cant be racist, but no jar aint racist, you cant even call him stereotypical really. You should of had him wearing khaki's shopping at the gap, playing golf and going on ski trips lol, with no rhythm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Kered Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 It's probably just some anti-Jar Jar fans starting rumors to make more people/fans hate him. IMO, every one just needs to get over Jar Jar! His biggest role in SW universe was TPM and that has been out for 9 years. It's getting old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralPloKoon Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 You know, I look back and Jar Jar isn't as bad as the Ewoks I think...the racism makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Jar Jar is just weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalonus Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I don’t think he was racist just incredibly annoying. It's the only time I've wanted to be physically violent with a fictional character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Kered Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 The funny thing is, as annoying as Jar Jar is and as much as people hate him, it's surprising to see how he keeps turning up in everything Star Wars. He's even in carbonite in the TFU 360 version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Kinnison Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Orginally Jar Jar was suppose to be a tragic figure, he was suppose to be killed for bringing the "outsiders" to Gungan city. There is a great Sketch done by Iain McCaig that shows Jar Jar wrapped in chains. Kinda like Captain Needa... not a bad guy, just at the wrong place at the wrong time Too bad they had to make Jar Jar into a kiddie character and comedy relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadYorick Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I laughed my head off when I saw the title of this thread I highly doubt Jar Jar was built as a racist character. When I say highly I mean there is probably a 0.000000000000000000000001 in 10000000000000 chance that he was built as a racist character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Kered Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 "Sir, the possibility of Jar Jar being a racist is approximately 0.000000000000000000000001 in 10000000000000" ~C-3PO Sorry, couldn't resist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfTheFish Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 ?!?! The only thing that could relate to racism with Jar Jar, was the fact that he think that the Republic (non-Gungans, though some are) have a week army, while the Gungans have a "grand army." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripHammer Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It wasn't Jar Jar being racist... It was ppl complaining about the character because he was seen as a bit stereotypical of blacks. The complaints varied from Jar Jar's voice... to his walk... to his manorisms. In fact, I remember reading that the complaints were so bad after the character was introduced in Episode 1 that George Lucas considered dropping the character for ep 2. I'm sure google could shed more light on that topic though. I didn't mind the character but I thought it was a stretch to make him Naboo representative. However; it did make for a nice way to nominate Palpy for supreme chancellor in the story line. Who else would have been stupid enough to make a motion to grant supreme executive power to someone? Although, someone could argue that it was Palpy using his mind tricks to get Jar Jar to nominate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 ^ Yeah, well, Binks wasn't a politician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 ?!?! The only thing that could relate to racism with Jar Jar, was the fact that he think that the Republic (non-Gungans, though some are) have a week army, while the Gungans have a "grand army." You spelled weak wrong. As I said, Jar Jar is weird, but I don't think that he is racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urluckyday Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 The entire premise of star wars is racist if Jar-Jar is racist...think about it... DARK side = bad LIGHT side = good I mean, honestly, Star Wars represents the best in good clean movie-making, but some moron who has to complain about everything decides to call out Jar-Jar for what? Being racist? This is what happens when everything has to be politically correct in our world... I'm sorry, but anyone who even contemplates that Jar-Jar was anything but just a goofy character has too much time on their hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Jar Jar was the best acted character in Episode 1 (irrelevant) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Meh, that must come from the same source that states Disney satanism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 lol I'm serious. The script + direction didn't give the real actors a chance. Jar Jar's is the only performance with life in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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