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The story is that a man dressed as Jar Jar Binks enters a subway and starts irritating a few people. He gets too close to someone, who warns Jar Jar to stay away, and when Jar Jar approaches again, the man and his two friends attack him, and when they realized they're being recorded, they run out of the metro.
What are your thoughts about this? For starters, the guy played Jar Jar very well, in that he was super annoying and people wanted to beat him, but then again, the guy warned him to stay away, and Jar Jar violated his personal space and the man became aggressive. Jar Jar was told to leave him alone, and he didn't; the man wanted to be left alone and he wasn't. It seems clear that Jar Jar was an idiot for poking a sleeping bear.
But then again, even if Jar Jar was annoying, all the guy needed to do was shove him away, not punch him, not beat him to the ground, and not have his two friends join the fray. If the guy felt threatened with Jar Jar near him, fine, but this was excessive. "You show me someone who has to fight, and I'll show you someone who's run out of ideas." He had a lot of better options than, "come on boys, let's beat this guy up, 3-on-1."
Another thought is that the video was posted March 31st, and tomorrow/today depending on your time zone is April Fool's Day. Could this be an elaborate hoax to gain more popularity and recognition for Improv Everywhere? It's possible that it is an elaborate prank, but at the same time, they could receive a very negative backlash if it turns out it's nothing but a joke.
What do you think?