I'm a Star Wars fan. I love Star Wars more than most and I want to love the prequels like I do the originals. Because of this wanting to love what is unlovable I have come to realize something in my mind, and I hope to be able to explain it here. Now let me set this up. What is the worst thing about all the Star Wars movies plot wise. Undeniably it is Jar Jar Binks. But unfotunatly he is needed to further the plot of the movies, however, he is not there to further the plot in a good way. I have come to realize, Jar Jar is the Dark Lord of the Sith. Not Palpatine, he is just a pawn. Here's how I realized this. In most movies if there is a character in a movie that if they died the whole conflict would be solved, that character is usually the main villian, or in league with main villian. Jar Jar in the movies is supposed to be a good guy, but he does nothing good. In fact if Qui-Gon had let him die, the Galaxy would of been saved.

Lets go through this point by point. Jar Jar is the one who takes the Obi-Wan and Qui-gon to the Gungan city. So if he had not gotten them transport to Theed, the queen would of been forced to sign a treaty that although is never fully explained can only be guessed that offered a portion of all revenue from trade to the trade federation. Naboo would be hurt economically a bit, but it would not be crippling because there is no way they could take all revenue without the rest of the galaxy raising an eyebrow. THus saving alot of people who where killed by the Federation occupation and sending the Jedi to do some more important things. But considering they are more common than crickets, we can only assume the more important thing would be help some poor sod who lost his home due to foreclosure.

Now that the first movie ended with alot of people not dead, the galaxy is already much better off, but it is also very possible that systems never began leaving the republic because the trade dispute was solved thus no reason for the  Trade Federation to secede and bring others with them, thus the Galaxy would never be plunged into the Clone Wars, thus no need to give the chancellor any extra powers thus Palpatine would have been forced to leave office after his term, and thus the Jedi would never be destroyed, Anakin would still be a whiny baby, but thats another note. and thus the galaxy is much better off. (And yes I like to say "Thus.")

Now you may be wondering "How does that make Jar Jar the Dark lord?" Well look at the first movie. THere are many times where he should of been killed but by "Luck" WHich doesn't exist, I might add. He goes through an entire battle, being pretty much dead center of most the action, and he isn't even targetted by the droids, which are seen in several scenes to be surrounding him. Yet not targetted, not even scratched? He even fell from the back of a crago truckish thing, and by some miracle isn't crushed by the door, or the huge, blue ball things, I forget what they are called. Then he gets flung onto a tank turret by an explosion, how did that not kill him? Now don't ask me why the droid doesn't just pop out and shoot him right there, but it waits for the perfect moment for Jar Jar not only to be juggling one of those blue balls, but the exact moment when Jar Jar has lost it going perfectly toward where the droid is popping up. Thats very lucky in a world with no luck.

Thats not the end of the "should be dead" moments. In episode 2 he is a Representative of Naboo. Note the senator at the time has a price on her head. Most plots don't just kill the number 1 guy, most plots (or good plots anyway) Take care of the Number 1 guy, the number 2 guy and the number 3 guy. Jar Jar would be well within the "WHo to kill" list but he is never seen in any danger. Also according to the lore of Star Wars there are several attacks made by people against the creation of an army. Jar Jar is the one who proposed  the emergency powers, so in a way, he is responsible for the creation of an army and he never even has an attempt made on him? For having no connection to the force he has gotten very lucky throughout the first movies. We know luck doesn't exist meaning he had to be using the force to ensure his survival, as well as manipulating the rest of the galaxy into such a perfect way to ensure the Sith domination over everything.

What do you all think? Am I in the ballpark, or a raving lunatic?