>Not having seen "Episode 1" this question is based purely on curious snippets from the media: Do you think "Jar Jar" is a charactiture (sp?) of an islander? Does it matter? <g>

Peter,

Jar Jar has certain qualities of an Islander, but then he was voiced by an islander. He is neither a hero or a fool, his character is some of the comic relief, but he wins some things and looses some.