The results are in and Jar Jar Binks is no longer the most hated character in theStar Warsuniverse. Instead, the honor of most hated character can go straight toSupreme Leader Snoke. It was revealed earlier this week that Jar Jar Binks has been climbing up the company ladder into a bit of a safe zone amongstStar Warsfans when a new poll revealed that he was less hated than Kylo Ren, Mace Windu, Emperor Palpatine, Count Dooku, Jyn Erso, and leaving Snoke at the very bottom of the list with a 26% approval rating. WillThe Last Jedichange his ranking?
Now, a 26% approval rating is pretty bad for a sitting leader and it appears thatSnokeis not doing his job effectively, at least not in the general public’s eyes. However, all that we have to go off of is 2015’sThe Force Awakensand Snoke was only seen in hologram form for that movie. It is only recently that we have learned a few more details about the mysterious villain, but let’s think back to what many were thinking about him back whenForce Awakenscame out to see if we can get a better guess as to why he’s the most hatedStar Warscharacter.
Many people believed that Snoke was a giant 40-foot tall looking weirdo who may have gotten his scars fighting Luke Skywalker back in the day whenThe Force Awakenscame out. Some even thought that he was Darth Vader’s ghost. It was only recently that we learned that he is just a really tall extraterrestrial who wears golden robes with matching slippers. The point being,Snoke was barely in the movieand sparked more speculation and questions than anything. Andy Serkis' motion capture work is obviously on point, so why all of the hate? Jar Jar Binks is clearly worse than Snoke on way too many levels to even count.
The 26% approval rating could be an inside job. The First Order might be unhappy with Snoke’s leadership, especiallyKylo Renand General Hux who are both trying to raise their profiles to please Supreme Leader Snoke. It would be easy to see why Kylo Ren is upset with his boss as he seems to be able to do nothing right in the eyes of Snoke. It’s not too far-fetched to see the “Darth Millennial” influencing others to possibly get Snoke impeached from his position as Supreme Leader for not upholding his promises and having some kind of extraterrestrial hidden agenda.
All joking aside, Supreme Leader Snoke is currently the most hated character in theStar Warsuniverse, but this could all change after the upcoming release ofThe Last Jedi. Snoke’s approval rating may raise or it may lower, we’ll just have to wait and see. As far as Jar Jar Binks is concerned, he looks safe for now. Rey on the other hand, may have to start worrying and hope that her performance inThe Last Jediraises her out of her approval number, which is one single point higher than Jar Jar’s. You can check out the where all of your favoriteStar Warscharacters rank courtesy of theMorning Consult.
