re: Jar Jar Binks was a Powerful Force User?

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However it's also likely the author is doing what the brain does best. Find a pattern where none exists

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This is what I believe is happening here, but it is a bit of a fun thought.

I think Jar Jar was an attempt at comedy and something that was supposed to be "cute" for the money grab. I mean, lots of people hate the Ewoks for this reason. Maybe we should now go back and view them differently because they were able to help take down the Empire, as though they were greater than they seemed?

I just took the giant leap into water as a species specific thing for Gungans. And the dropping from the balcony/droid shooting bit is pretty obviously a continuity error. His leading the charge of turning over power to the Emperor was just a way to put on screen a reason to actually hate him.

But by this point, are fans really ready to believe Lucas was that smart/clever after his hate post-prequels?