If it is an April fools Joke, well made, if not, well, the guy had it coming a little, kept getting in that guys face though the guys reaction was uncalled for.
Jar Jar Binks Gets Beaten Up On The New York Subway
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Same.Senaro said:
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On Topic: If anyone is going to go by the fact that there are empty seats and wondering why the guys are still standing. People in NYC do tend to prefer to stand as opposed to sitting sometimes.
I do have to say fake because the guy on the right looks like Curly from Lost and the guy on the left looks like he is trying to pull the big bald guy away. That and I am hoping this is just some april fools joke.
... IF this wasn't a joke, they could identify the criminals by CCTV footage. They are clearly trying to spread this video virally as an April Fools' joke.
I think it's fake.
All the guys jumped him at the same time, surely there would've been some delay between them seeing their friend and acting.
Also their faces as they get off (in a hurry), just look faked.
All the guys jumped him at the same time, surely there would've been some delay between them seeing their friend and acting.
Also their faces as they get off (in a hurry), just look faked.
Try to see this from the perspective of someone who doesn't know what a jar jar binks is and you see:
A masked wierdo, trying to grop you univited on the subway.
And then tell me it is not an understandable reaction to panic and do something stupid.
A masked wierdo, trying to grop you univited on the subway.
And then tell me it is not an understandable reaction to panic and do something stupid.
I can almost understand how the assholes felt, if that happened to me I'd probably be tempted to kick his ass to, but attacking him like they did was going way too fucking far (Especially when they're obviously taping a comedy sketch). If this is real, and not just an extension of the joke, I hope the guys who attacked him get as much jail time as possible.
There's lots of debate over whether or not this is staged. If it is a joke, it's not particularly funny and could lead to harassment toward the actors. Not to say I like the idea of someone getting beaten up but I hope this really happened. I'd like to think Improv Everywhere is better than that.
So assuming this is legit, it's hard to sympathize with Mr. Binks. While I'd never condone the violent reaction, he was really asking for a beating. Staying in character is nice but you have to be cautious when doing flash theater, especially when performing in such small, enclosed spaces. You just cannot repeatedly invade someone's personal boundaries despite their asking you to stop and be shocked when they lash out at you.
I doubt any charges would stick. Video clearly shows Jar Jar causing a disturbance and instigating things. He looks more shaken than injured. There's not a lot to go on. I'm glad the third guy was there to stop the other two idiots. He's the only person involved who made good decisions.
So assuming this is legit, it's hard to sympathize with Mr. Binks. While I'd never condone the violent reaction, he was really asking for a beating. Staying in character is nice but you have to be cautious when doing flash theater, especially when performing in such small, enclosed spaces. You just cannot repeatedly invade someone's personal boundaries despite their asking you to stop and be shocked when they lash out at you.
I doubt any charges would stick. Video clearly shows Jar Jar causing a disturbance and instigating things. He looks more shaken than injured. There's not a lot to go on. I'm glad the third guy was there to stop the other two idiots. He's the only person involved who made good decisions.
While I agree that their behaviour isn't OK, we can't expect the best behaviour from everyone. It's naive, unrealistic, and, in this case, pretty dangerous (If it's not an April Fools gag). Yeah, the guys should be charged. Yeah, they were totally, 100% wrong. But you know what? The whole thing could have been avoided completely if the guy backed off and did his bit to someone else. The skit could have went on, no assault.Penitent said:
Again: The attackers are 100% in the wrong. The actor didn't deserve what he got at all.
Still: It could have never happened if he just moved on to someone else.
You can't expect every person to be reasonable.
Or you'll get beat up on the subway in New York while wearing a Jar-Jar Binks costume.
Words to live by.
I highly doubt that it is a April fool joke since even if the guys that beat him up were in fact another actor, they get their arse handed to them by the cops very soon.
If it does turn out to be a joke then I have been fool.
If it does turn out to be a joke then I have been fool.
"I kept getting in some guy's face even after he repeatedly and directly told me not to, so he punched me! WHERE IS MY LAWYER!"
This had fucking better be an April Fool's joke.
This had fucking better be an April Fool's joke.
Dude, it's a shame that it came down to violence but wanting to press charges is just uncalled for. If anything the actor just learned a valuable lesson which is this: people who are not actors are NOT in your play, tread lightly.
Was it an over-reaction? Certainly.
Was it uncalled for? Not unless the actor seriously couldn't hear the guy telling him REPEATEDLY to back off (if so then where was the crew to play "babysitter" for all parties?). I mean seriously, the actor was getting up in the guys face with mask pressing up against him and everything. That's something where you should expect retaliation regardless.
Finally, were they seriously planning to have a little battle with Darth Maul on a mildly filled subway car? If so then it was FAIL from the get go. Did make me laugh though when he stepped in...
Was it an over-reaction? Certainly.
Was it uncalled for? Not unless the actor seriously couldn't hear the guy telling him REPEATEDLY to back off (if so then where was the crew to play "babysitter" for all parties?). I mean seriously, the actor was getting up in the guys face with mask pressing up against him and everything. That's something where you should expect retaliation regardless.
Finally, were they seriously planning to have a little battle with Darth Maul on a mildly filled subway car? If so then it was FAIL from the get go. Did make me laugh though when he stepped in...
If it's real, then I have to be honest, it looked like the actor's fault. You could clearly see the bald guy in the middle telling him to leave him alone and not in those words but he kept going back at him no less than three times. Yes, he shouldn't have been punched but when someone tells you to get out of their face and swears at you, it might be wise to follow his suggestion.
I also find hard to believe the actor would be stupid enough to get on people's faces, so I'll go with the April's Fools theory too.
EDIT: Also, the beginning of the video was way too nicely edited, showing people's reaction when Jar Jar first comes in and all. Like they wanted you to believe the video was going according to plan up until the beating. You don't do normal post-prod on a failed video. They were clearly trying too hard.
EDIT: Also, the beginning of the video was way too nicely edited, showing people's reaction when Jar Jar first comes in and all. Like they wanted you to believe the video was going according to plan up until the beating. You don't do normal post-prod on a failed video. They were clearly trying too hard.