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The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
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 Jar Jar the first time around.
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4.5 stars from 167 ratings
An incredible story and cautionary tale
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“If you know this story already, you already know the twists in the heartbreaking tale of Jar Jar Binks’ actor Ahmed Best.
What makes the podcast more worthwhile is the framing of Best as ‘the internet’s first main character’, and uncovering the familiar patterns that we see online today that...”Read full review »
Mat Everywhere via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/25/24
Jar jar blinks
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“Thanks for doing this Dylan. I had fun listening to this cast.
I lost a family member last week. It’s been interesting for me to see how different people dealt with the loss of this wonderful man. I disagree, jar jar was a very real character as silly as he is. Real people are unbelievable at...”Read full review »
kesatalo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/26/24
Good but not great
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“Overly precious and contemplative and in need of some editing. Good interviews with Best and others. Could have been condensed to a This American Life segment”
melondonkey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/24
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Two decades after The Phantom Menace premiered, the world is finally reconsidering how it treated Ahmed Best and the character he brought to life. But back in our galaxy, are we doomed to stay on the dark side of internet culture? Or is it not too late to redeem ourselves and stop making the same...
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