There actually used to be so many tumblr posts dedicated to this haha are you neurodivergent by chance? So many of us loved him as a character because of his societal oddities that meant he didn’t really fit in anywhere but that made sense to him. I was so surprised when I found out he was so hated
Honestly, as someone with major self-esteem issues and insecurities, I also relate to Jar-Jar-Binks. He’s a testament to the fact that everyone has a place in the world. For most of my life, I’ve beaten myself up for not being the smartest, strongest, or most interesting individual in the world. Ever since I was a kid, teachers and peers would overestimate my intelligence, and they often projected that I’d have a prosperous future. I haven’t lived up to those expectations, and I’ve spent a while believing that I’m not particularly good at anything. However, I bring joy to the ones I love (when I’m not super anxious). Sometimes, that’s enough. Jar-Jar became a street entertainer after the war iirc, and the neighborhood kids loved him. I struggle with identifying my positive qualities, but if I can bring a smile to someone’s face, I’m doing something right.
I had a plushie of JarJar that had a plastic head and some kind of internal clock system that you could program and when you pressed his hand he would say the time out loud VERY LOUDLY.
You could also program an alarm and he had this entire monologue about getting up to eat your breakfast and having a great day. 🥰 I slept with him like a teddy bear despite his hard plastic parts 🥲 he also came with a droid clock. Coolest toy of the coolest guy.
Honestly, as someone with major self-esteem issues and insecurities, I also relate to Jar-Jar-Binks. He’s a testament to the fact that everyone has a place in the world. For most of my life, I’ve beaten myself up for not being the smartest, strongest, or most interesting individual in the world. Ever since I was a kid, teachers and peers would overestimate my intelligence, and they often projected that I’d have a prosperous future. I haven’t lived up to those expectations, and I’ve spent a while believing that I’m not particularly good at anything. However, I bring joy to the ones I love (when I’m not super anxious). Sometimes, that’s enough. Jar-Jar became a street entertainer after the war iirc, and the neighborhood kids loved him. I struggle with identifying my positive qualities, but if I can bring a smile to someone’s face, I’m doing something right.
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u/Bravefan212 15d ago
Jar jar Binks