Who was more annoying: Jar Jar or C-3PO?

I've had this thought over the pat few days, why does everyone hate on Jar Jar for being so stupid and annoying but everyone seems to give Threepio a pass when he's just as annoying as him? Thoughts?

 

neither are annoying to me. And it's because C3PO is just naturally funny I suppose and George Lucas was really pushing for Jar Jar to be the comic relief. the prequels are way different from the OT as we all know, so i think people just pick Jar Jar to take out their anger on for the most part

 

Neither. Both are awesome.

 

Well, to use your words, Jar Jar can come off as 'stupid AND annoying'. Threepio can come off as just plain annoying. I'm not saying it's right, but I suppose Threepio gets a 'pass' due to his intelligence when compared to Jar Jar's. Although it can be unfair, society DOES seem to value intelligence when judging character in many situations. So, unfortunately for Jar Jar, two things going against you is just worse than one.

Personally, I have no issue with Jar Jar's existence. However, his antics ARE my main gripe with TPM (and I adore the movie).

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

I really don't find either one "stupid and annoying". I don't have the hatred some do towards Jar-Jar and think he's more funny than anything else. 3PO is 3PO, he is one of a kind. Much love to both.

 

Dit...okay, maybe not Ditto.

See Threepio can translate six million forms of communication, and Jar Jar can stomp the sith out of a battledroid.

Threepio is awesome.

But neither are annoying.

 

Neither

 

I think it's difficult to compare the two characters on equal terms.

C-3PO has six (actually seven) films to unfold his personality, and the jokes he take part in throughout the Saga rarely feel forced or deliberate. I found him quite boring when I was younger, but I believe it's because I was too focused on the lightsaber-action to care about the droid's (often unintentional) witty remarks. These days I simply adore the ping-pong between him and R2-D2, and I find it hard not to laugh at his fruitless attempts to be in control of whatever situation he finds himself in.

Jar Jar Binks, on the other hand, only plays a part in the PT and mainly in TPM. I'd argue that, in retrospect, that fact alone makes it hard for him to make a positive, lasting impact, because his contribution to the series boils down to silly antics and a funny speech-pattern. While a lot of his lines are quite funny, it's essentially hard to take him serious throughout the movie. The same can be said about C-3PO, but he has plenty of opportunities to show different aspects of his character (his moment of despair in ROTS and his "low key" conversation with Luke about R2-D2 in ANH are both good examples). I prefer Jar Jar when he's not just functioning as comic relief, but does something that show his serious side. His scenes in AOTC comes to mind; It may be a bad decision, but it's done with the best of intentions, and it shows Jar Jar genuinely cares about the Galaxy.

Bottom-line.... I may like C-3PO a lot more than I like Jar Jar Binks, but I don't hate or dislike either of them.