The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Jar Jar Binks became one of the most polarizing figures in cinematic history when he made his debut in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in 1999. He was even named "the most annoying movie character of all time" by Complex Magazine. After the release, Ahmed Best, the man who played Jar Jar, was hit with the full force of the backlash — and it nearly destroyed him. The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks is a six-part journey through the early internet to understand how one of the first-ever online hate campaigns began, and to right what we got so wrong about Ja...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Jul 10, 2023
"Dylan is the perfect host for this show...I don’t know anything about Star Wars... but I am so into this story about the internet. And I’m starting to think I should really watch The Phantom Menace. This show is so good, Dylan makes it feel friendly to those who aren’t Star Wars-heads but anyone who has ever thought “fuck you george lucas” or sent hate mail to Ahmed needs to hear it, too."
Score: 5
Devin • Podstack • Jul 6, 2023
"...this is one of those first episodes that makes me wish they released two at a time. Maybe you’ve heard of Jar Jar Binks and maybe you know how controversial the character was, but the focus of this show adds even more depth to both those things...it’s actually a story about what happens when the internet collectively teams up on hating someone or something."
