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Making childish noises and falling all over himself is bad enough, but Jar Jar takes things a step further by actually being responsible for Emperor Palpatine gaining most of his power when he recommends to the other senators that they grant their boss emergency powers. However, as bad as that is, the Gungan still isn’t Star Wars’ most controversial character. No, that title belongs to another annoying alien, who is about to get a second chance at the big time.
The Star Wars: The Clone Wars Movie Is a Rough Watch Because of One Character
To announce its return to animation, Lucasfilm released the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie in 2008. The film served as an introduction to the new animated series that would replace Genndy Tartakovsky’s original one, and things were very different from the start. For starters, Anakin Skywalker meets his apprentice Ahsoka Tano, for whom there is no mention of prior. She proves to be just as reckless as her master, not wanting to listen to instructions and opting to do things her own way. Anakin doesn’t have long to adjust to his new role before a dangerous mission comes across his desk, one that involves helping out a gangster who calls his former planet home.
Count Dooku kidnaps Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta, and it’s up to the Jedi to get him back. After retrieving the little creature, it doesn’t take long for him to start causing problems, with him farting constantly and earning the nickname “Stinky.” That kind of humor isn’t abnormal for a movie aimed at children, but Rotta doesn’t know when to let up, and he never gets a moment where he makes up for all of his mistakes, like when Jar Jar bumbles his way into knocking over a good chunk of the droid army. Fortunately, Star Wars is gearing up to give Rotta a second chance, and it doesn’t seem like he’s going to screw it up.
