If ever there was a need for "all of the above" !!!

Well, not quite. Jar Jar, in Senator Amidala's absence was manipulated into putting the motion before the Senate that got Palpatine his emergency powers which he never relinquished. This led to the creation of the clone army and, unltimately, the Empire.
by Tycho I suppose, it has to be Jar Jar, cos at least that character was kind of required for the plot whereas Jarjar was totally superfluous.
because, as seen in the 2nd film, you still end up with Kevin the Teenager.. "It's NOT fair!" *stamps foot* *sulks*
by MonSTeR
Does anyone else wonder why instead of Anakin being like 7 in the first film he couldn't have been say 17? Still too old to begin the training, but ironically not too old to be able to ACT?!?!?