I never understood why people blame actors so much just because a character, sucks. I recall hearing Jeffrey Dean Morgan also has had problems with people treating him like he is Negan.
Or William Atherton having busloads of schoolchildren calling him "dickless" after he was in
Ghostbusters.
I think he might be the worst character in movie history and I am not saying that as hyperbole. If I were to make a list Jar Jar would be at the top.
If you think Jar Jar is bad, I have 8 words that will scar you for life-- "Droppo, you are the laziest man on Mars."
Personally, while I can understand that Jar Jar would never be anyone's favorite character in the movie, I could never relate to the massive active dislike that people have for him. I watch him and I'm just kinda like, "Oh, that comic relief bit didn't work. Well, back to the story." I don't see how Jar Jar even warrants any more attention than that.
And I do find the character's voice to be a lot of fun! Every once in a while, I'll go into a random Gungan voice, whether it's Jar Jar, Captain Tarples, or Boss Nass. It's less common than when I launch into my Obi-wan Kenobi & Emperor Palpatine impressions, but it does happen.
I agree. I actually think most of the CGI in the prequels looked really bad. Not only did it not age that well I don't even think it looked all that great back in the day.
Jar Jar never convinced me but I thought that Watto was very well lit.
Can’t find the quote now, but I remember the guy behind Red Letter Media arguing that lots of people didn’t like The Phantom Menace but couldn’t quite express why, so Jar Jar just became an easy focal point for all criticism.
I think that’s a good point.
I think there's something to that, particularly given that so much of the movie is so stiff & stately, the over-the-top comic relief really stands out. I guess it's an annoying thing that people can immediately identify as bad, whereas much of the rest of the movie is more just an absence of goodness.
