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    Star Wars question (non-spoiler)...

    What do you guys think of the theory floating around that Jar Jar was actually a Sith?

    The theory goes that Jar Jar exhibits many of the traits of a Sith Lord, and possibly is one. But because of "fan backlash" (i.e. people thought he was a bumbling idiot, and didn't like him) he was written out, in place of Count Dooku.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yy3q9f84EA
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    I give it the same amount of consideration as I do the 'theory' that 9/11 was a government operation, ie none.

    See, not only do I find it absurd to begin with, there's a notable parallel between the theories. Basically it's attributing to malice what can be explained by stupidity.

    There's one big overwhelming thing that completely destroys this "theory". George Lucas is not that subtle.
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    • #3
      I'd say that theory originated with dyslexics reading viewer reviews of The Phantom Menace - Jar Jar is a shit.
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        I don't like the idea but if it was canon I could see it.

        Who would ever think the idiot was a Sith? They barely think he can tie his shoes.
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          I didn't pay that close attention to him because I found him intensely irritating.
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          • #6
            It would be a great way for a Sith Lord to hide and still be able to keep an eye on his enemies. No one would think for a moment that the bumbling idiot is really the bad guy and that's how he gets them. I don't think Lucas was smart enough to pull that off though.

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            • #7
              I think it would have made episodes 2 and 3 much more interesting, but I agree that George Lucas is not that subtle.
              "I look at the stars. It's a clear night and the Milky Way seems so near. That's where I'll be going soon. "We are all star stuff." I suddenly remember Delenn's line from Joe's script. Not a bad prospect. I am not afraid. In the meantime, let me close my eyes and sense the beauty around me. And take that breath under the dark sky full of stars. Breathe in. Breathe out. That's all."
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              • #8
                To be honest, this is one of those silly reconstructionist theories that I actually kind of liked.

                I get sick of all this wankery going on against popular entertainment these days. ("Doc Brown was really the villain of the piece! Read this article full of obscure background noise that we took to be deliberate filmmaking sleight-of-hand to prove it!") These things used to be clever when there were only a few people doing them, but now everyone's got a hand in, and they get lots of clicks, so you see them everydamnwhere.

                This one, though...Not saying I buy it, but I do kind of want to believe it. I've written narratives that have done unexpected things, and we know Lucas has hastily rewritten scripts to accommodate commercial impulses, *cough* Ewoks, so I can at least imagine him changing his plans and making Obfuscating Stupidity Jar-Jar into wacky-goofball Jar-Jar.

                I liked Episode I when it first came out, but it doesn't stand up to repeat viewing at all. I guess I still want to like it.

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