Is Jar Jar Binks on the dark side?

Is Jar Jar Binks on the dark side?

Jar Jar Binks has long been the symbol of everything goofy and lighthearted about the Star Wars franchise. ... In fact, some fans have actually tried to retcon Jar Jar into secretly having been an agent of the dark side the whole time. He did help to start the Empire after all.

Was Jar Jar Binks meant to be a Sith?

He intended Jar Jar to appeal to children, and as such it's highly doubtful that he'd have written the character as a secret Dark Lord of the Sith. ... The truth is that Jar Jar wasn't Palpatine's ally or even master; he was the Sith Lord's patsy.

Is Darth Jar Jar confirmed?

In many ways, the Darth Jar Jar fan theory is a much better conclusion to his story. ... George Lucas himself said Jar Jar was "the key to all of this," but the canon has quietly confirmed that he was and will probably never be a Sith Lord.

Why is Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars?

• Believe it or not, there are a surprising number of details that support it. The driving force behind the Darth Jar Jar theory is that Jar Jar Binks is so absurdly clumsy and inept that it could believably be an act. It would be the perfect cover-up for a Sith apprentice who wanted to infiltrate the Republic.

Why is Jar Jar Binks in the Senate?

• Representative Binks rose to prominence after the now Senator Padmé Amidala was forced into hiding after a series of assassination attempts on Coruscant. At the request of Amidala, Representative Binks agreed to stand in for her in the Senate.

Why did Jar Jar Binks go to Rodia?

• Padmé, C-3PO, and Jar Jar are sent on a secret mission to Rodia to broker a deal and keep the planet's allegiance with the Republic. Jar Jar and Threepio stay with the ship as Padmé heads off to the negotiations.

Where did Jar Jar Binks get the Grog from?

• The grog lands in local podracer legend Sebulba's soup, and he nearly beats Binks to a pulp before young Anakin Skywalker intervenes. Though that's neither here nor there. The important takeaway is that Jar Jar makes the same nonsensical noises to people he loves as he does to the things he eats.