I couldn’t resist linking to this, a comment about Jar Jar Binks in response to a pretentious article about the Star Wars movies as postmodern art:

Lucas creates a (he thinks) cutesy character, which is such a major distraction that even his legendary aloofness to Star Wars fans is no match for the overwhelming outcry. He’s the Harriet Miers of the prequels. Lucas comes up with some phony reason to let Jar Jar linger a bit, so as not to have to admit that he was a complete mistake, then quietly lets him slip out the back door.

Jar Jar Binks as Harriet Miers. The mind reels at the possibilities.