It was a challenge keeping emotions under control when we saw a certain character pop up to save the day at the Jedi Temple. Ahmed Best suffered greatly from a small but hateful group of Jar Jar haters who for some reason saw fit to punish the actor for the sins of the prequel creator. It must have been easier to blame the performer, even though the performance was exactly the direction desired by the producers.
Make no mistake, we're not Jar Jar Binks fans (or at least Steve isn't), but This is the Way Podcast didn't partake in any campaign against Best. Seeing him live out many Star Wars fans dreams and not only wield a lightsaber, but two...and save the most beloved Star Wars character since the OT certainly doesn't wipe away the past, but it allows for a much happier future.
There is a lot of biblical stuff in Star Wars lately and there will be time to talk more about it, but for now, let's revel in the glorious goodness Carl Weathers directed, Favs and Filoni wrote, and the actors acted out for us. Saved foundlings, miracles revealed, hearts lifted. What a time to be a Star Wars fan!
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