The Internet's First Main Character? | The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
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Jar Jar Banks: The Internet's First Main Character
The internet's main character is a perfect illustration of the way we dehumanize each other online. They're regarded as a character and not a human being. Jar Jar Banks is a gungun, a mostly underwater species that lives on the planet Naboo. He becomes the sidekick to Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars.
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