Jarjar

Vigilance: Unrelated and I'm probably massive slowpoke on this, but have you seen the Darth Jar Jar Binks thing?
Shima: Ugh. Yeah. Friend of mine wouldn't shut up about it on the way to see Episode VII
Shima: I personally think it's kind of stupid even if it was done well in the prequels
Shima: I mean, you listen to it
Shima: and it makes sense on a few points on poor decisions Jar Jar made
Shima: but it just feels like a really weak twist for twist's sake
Vigilance: Well, I was watching a video, and it was freaky actually
Vigilance: Basically, if you pay attention to Jar Jar, he obviously is performing Force powers at several points in the prequels
Vigilance: He's talking to the alien commander, and the alien is just talking to him, but if you watch his hands, he's doing the fucking Obi-Wan thing. Five seconds later "How would you like to be a general?"
Vigilance: Later on, he's talking to some politicians, doing the same hand motions, boom, he's a Senator
Vigilance: At one point, Qui-Jon is talking to Princess Pandabear, Padme is saying some seriously OOC shit, and if you watch the video game JAR JAR IS MOUTHING THE WORDS WHILE STANDING BEHIND HER
Vigilance: Absolute worst one? Remember the giant fish that chases them in the Phantom Menace?
Vigilance: If you'll recall, when that fish shows up, Jar Jar passes out, seemingly in fright
Vigilance: Not moments later, a gigantic Bigger Fish shows up, WITH JAR JAR BINK'S MOTHERFUCKING EYES, eats that fucker, then swims off ignoring the capsule for some reason
Vigilance: IMMEDIATLY afterwards, Jar Jar wakes up
Vigilance: He fucking possessed a Sando Aqua Monster
Vigilance: [end jar jar rant]
Vigilance: >Delete the word "game" after video
Shima: Yeah, I remember these same comments on the theory. And, like I said, it does make sense on a lot of those. There's justifications for all of it and I'm pretty sure it's confirmed Lucas had that planned before he dropped it in, like, 3
Shima: but being planned-out / making sense doesn't necessarily make it worthwhile once you get to it. Jar Jar suddenly revealing himself as the Bad behind the Bad would have had me rolling on the floor in mocking laughter than genuine shock, it's just so damn silly. Yoda, I realize, is a smaller case of this
Shima: where you think Yoda is a slimy toad hanging out int he swamp before he reveals that appearances aren't everything
Shima: but that only took 30 minutes.
Shima: to stretch it out over 6 years of film....?
Vigilance: Isn't this coming from the guy who told a story for over a year before even showing his antagonist?
Shima: Okay: I reveal Boo is actually the true head of the Order of Eon
Shima: your reaction?
Vigilance: ....and then when he first showed up, he was just a folksy moron?
Vigilance: ....and a senator
Shima: Also, gimme a liiiiiiitle credit: online tabletop like this is slow. If TQ were a tv show Sight would have been revealed by episode 10 at the latest I think.
Shima: Maaaaybe not sight, I mean Eon
Vigilance: The head, I'd laugh at you, but if he was revealed to be just a member, and then you could call back a bunch of foreshadowing I missed?
Vigilance: I'd freak out with delight. I mean, several times now you've been foreshadowing things, and I"ll figure them out riiiiiiiight before the reveal, and be proud of myself for catching on
Vigilance: Seriously though Sight is literally Jar Jar Binks
Shima: Okay so he's folksy and a senator to put up false appearnces that beray his true nature
Shima: but that was done a lot before Jar Jar, I don't want Sight in the same sentence
Shima: it makes me feel unclean
Vigilance: He also has a stupid accent and calls everyone by nicknames
Vigilance: >"Meesa so worried Mr Nero. Eon going to blowing up the SUN!"
Shima: I hate you
Shima: I hate you sooooo much
Shima: you made me laugh
Vigilance: I'm dying IRL man
Vigilance: Wiat doesn't Jar Jar also lean on the fourth wall at times?
Shima: ... soemtimes. for jokes.
Shima: I much prefer the Palpatine 'Bad guy with good publicity' trope, can we compare Sight to palpatine instead?
Vigilance: >Annoying idiot who inadvertantly helps an ancient relic become Emperor of the universe
Vigilance: If I win, he is literally Jar Jar
Vigilance: This Eon shit will be the only reason Nero isn't dead by regicide
Vigilance: >I even have a death star and a rebellious second in command who wears solid black armor
Vigilance: >EoNaxxBinks.gif
Shima: Alright, i'll silently loathe you as I pass out for sleep this evening, need to pass out here for work
Shima: TQ still on for fri, but I'm not gonna be on tomorrow
Shima: was there anything you needed to talk about that i should come on late Thurs for?
Vigilance: Uh yes, one thing you definitely need to come in for.
Vigilance: I need to tell you all the new reasons I think up for why Sight is exactly like Jar Jar Binks
Vigilance: Its crucial you hate me more
Shima: That's it, I'm summoning another Eonspawn right when Nero is alone
Vigilance: Don't worry. Sight will just summon another Eon Spawn that eats that one, then wake up drowsily.
Vigilance: ARMY OF CLONES
Vigilance: He uses armies of clones
Vigilance: Like Jar Jar
Shima: My rage is almost... enlightening now. I swear I can solve world hunger i'm so absolutely livid
Vigilance: No but seriously enjoy your day off, I don't need you for anything.
Vigilance: Go sleep. Or stick around so I can explain how Eon staffs are like lightsabers, or that Grave is kinda like Count Dooku.
Shima: night man!
Vigilance: Night!
Shima is now Offline.