In Defense of the Underfrog

Within the realm of fandoms, it's no coincidence that we use a term like "canon" to discuss which aspects of a story are acceptable or not. Those discussions all too often bear a marked resemblance to disputations of dogma among religious circles. Such fanaticism is, um, rather alarming for a mere fictional universe (and this is coming from a pretty strong fanatic) but I'll go along with the metaphor for a moment.

Within some factions of Star Wars fans, a mere liking of the prequels is considered heretical. Well, allow me to declare my full-blown heresy, because I'm not just a fan of the prequels, I'm a proud fan of Jar Jar Binks. GASP.

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