The Force on the Net

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In the late 90s, Star Wars and the internet were written about in a very different way. An article called "A Force on the Net with a posture" was published just before the Phantom Menace premiered. The character of Jar Jar Banks is already being described by fans as 'weird but endearing' A source from an unnamed source says that this film will be more like Jedi than Empire.

The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks is a new show from the TED Audio Collective, hosted by Dylan Marron.

It’s 1999, and sixteen years after its original release, a new Star Wars is finally coming. Fans have been camping out in front of theaters across the country just to be the first to see it. The beloved intergalactic saga is set to debut a slew of brand new characters, one of whom is a revolutionary CGI creation named Jar Jar Binks. Whispers begin to spread about big changes coming to the galaxy far, far away – and not everyone’s happy about it.

Listen to The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks wherever you get your podcasts.

Transcripts for The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks are available at go.ted.com/jarjar