Jar Jar Binks is back and everyone wants to know why

Star Wars’ Jar Jar Binks took the internet by storm on Monday, and no one could really figure out why.

The Gungan senator from Naboo is getting another shot at the limelight 20 years after he made his (controversial) appearance in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. 

Jar Jar Binks is trending. Nobody seems to know why. I'm okay with this. pic.twitter.com/8lw4jOlAYo

— Susan DeStefanis (@Awesomegasm) July 8, 2019

Amidst all the mystery, Jar Jar Binks continued to be a trending topic–but only because everyone continued asking why Jar Jar Binks was trending. The internet can be funny like that.

Jar Jar Binks trending because people are asking "Why is Jar Jar Binks trending?" is the most Jar Jar Binks thing ever. pic.twitter.com/1Aj7eQsTfd

— Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) July 8, 2019

Some days I think I understand Twitter. And then some days Jar Jar Binks is trending simply because people are asking why Jar Jar Binks is trending. pic.twitter.com/zFRxQPO0hE

— Elyse Surette-DiMuzio (@elysesd_) July 8, 2019

Everyone trying to find out why Jar Jar Binks is trending, is the most Jar Jar Binks reason to be trending pic.twitter.com/3WJMmcnDBS

— The Social Fever (@Goon_Squaddddd) July 8, 2019

Twitter users were happy to find out the senator was safe and used the opportunity to show him some love.

Jar Jar Binks trending and I instantly think he died. Super relieved to find he’s ok and this is just another random trend. pic.twitter.com/2nMhqI5ZLV

— Heather (@thickiinickkii) July 8, 2019

since my bby jar jar binks is trending let me introduce you to a meme I made when I was 15 pic.twitter.com/rK4AMk98bG

— (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ tracy ♥ (@spacehooters) July 8, 2019

Others were not so happy with Jar Jar Binks’ return.

Saw Jar Jar Binks was trending & expected to see an apology from George Lucas for ever creating the character. pic.twitter.com/JgbWv10iuK

— Too many humans (@Coldbeanbuts) July 8, 2019

Then, there were those who chose to bring up the Sith Lord conspiracy.

Jar Jar Binks the original dark lord, and true sith master pic.twitter.com/itQm2bcCEM

— R3CONL1ZARD (@R3CONL1ZARD) July 8, 2019

Will "Jar Jar Binks" finally be revealed as a Sith Lord? pic.twitter.com/Gm33uEDVJA

— Fiend Memorial Page (@xang767) July 8, 2019

As it turns out, Jar Jar Binks’ return can be traced back to a Star Wars-themed graphic shared on Twitter. The graphic most likely gained popularity after being shared by Mark Hamill a.k.a Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/1148167661588754432

READ MORE: 

• Palpatine may be back from the dead—and the internet is shook
• The best ‘Star Wars’ memes
• ‘Star Wars” Riz Ahmed opens up about being racially profiled at airport
• Does Keri Russell’s ‘Rise of Skywalker’ character have an offensive name in Spanish?

Got five minutes? We’d love to hear from you. Help shape our journalism and be entered to win an Amazon gift card by filling out our 2019 reader survey.

H/T Tampa Bay Times