Jar Jar = God?

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2004-03-12 03:21am

Reggae as most probably realize is closely tied to Rastafarianism, the messianic belief system prevelant in Jamaica (dreadlocks, ganja, etc).

In the religion God is referred to as "Jah" or "Jah Jah" in several songs.

Well in TPM the other Gungans pronounce a certain other character's name like that... Jar Jar (say it with a gungan accent out loud).

So Lucas's true message of the prequels is:

Jar Jar Binks = God

Have a nice day!

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2004-03-12 03:28am

*watch as MW decides to disprove the existence of god.*

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-03-12 01:08pm

Do Not Feed the Accusations of the Gungans Being Caricatures of Jamaicans.

BTW - on a related subject: Am I the only one to notice that Lama Su, prime minister of Kamino, happens to be named after the lammasu, a creature from Assyrian mythology?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-12 01:15pm

Approaching Post hoc ergo promtor hoc fallacy barrier there.

Most likely a coincidence. The way Lucas creates character names and the like is that he (IIRC) makes up a name phonetically, and if he likes it, decides its spelling.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-03-12 01:22pm

So God is a bumbling inept oaf who is easily manipulated by slacking his ego?

Cool.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-03-12 01:32pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Approaching Post hoc ergo promtor hoc fallacy barrier there.

Most likely a coincidence. The way Lucas creates character names and the like is that he (IIRC) makes up a name phonetically, and if he likes it, decides its spelling.

Are you here referring to the case of Jar-Jar, or that of Lama Su? The Jar-Jar thing is most definately a coincidence...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-12 01:32pm

Both, but more to yours in particular.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-03-12 02:23pm

although i find this somewhat disturbing, if there was indeed a god it would explain much. perhaps lucas was receiving divine inspiration and subconsciously displayed god's true nature on the big screen?

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-03-12 03:18pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Both, but more to yours in particular.

Why mine in particular? Lama Su's much more likely to be named after the lammasu than Jar-Jar is to be named after Jah.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-03-12 04:04pm

You forget guys, this is the dumb fucker who things SW is a rip off of Dune.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2004-03-12 04:11pm

Now now, people, remember: without Jar Jar, there may've never been an Empire!

Ergo, He is God. He may not act like it, but He knew what was best for the galaxy, obviously.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-12 04:15pm

Peregrin Toker wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Both, but more to yours in particular.
Why mine in particular? Lama Su's much more likely to be named after the lammasu than Jar-Jar is to be named after Jah.

What is the role of the lammasu?

And because yours is a possible example of the post hoc ergo prompter hoc fallacy. Kurgan's just making a spammish joke.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2004-03-12 04:48pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:And because yours is a possible example of the post hoc ergo prompter hoc fallacy.

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Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2004-03-12 05:10pm

Lord Pounder wrote:You forget guys, this is the dumb fucker who things SW is a rip off of Dune.

Ad hominem.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-12 05:35pm

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:And because yours is a possible example of the post hoc ergo prompter hoc fallacy.
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy: "Just because something came before something else doesn't mean it was an influence."