padawanlost:

“There was some pretty big effort by us and George [Lucas] to say that, outside of Jar Jar, the Gungans themselves aren’t a goofy group. They’re not all tripping over their spears and awkwardly running around. Jar Jar’s kind of the anomaly there. They’re actually quite efficient warriors. You know, large, amphibious creatures would be pretty daunting to anyone. Though, I think that made them viable as a combatant, even though Jar Jar often times is at the front of the group.”

— Dave Filoni