1) the Jedi/Sith divide reminds me strongly (because I'm THAT flavor of geek) of the Seelie/Unseelie courts in Changeling: the Dreaming :) Unseelie have a reputation, like the Sith, of being evil; unlike Star Wars, however, the makers of the game recognize that their actual defining feature is that they value passion and freedom over order and peace. So while yes, that makes SOME of them selfish unpredictable bastards, not all passion is harmful (just as not all order is good.) I wish we'd been able to see some recognition of that among the Sith.

2) The theory about Jar Jar is GLORIOUS and reminds me of one of my favorite gaming stories, about someone accepting a challenge to create an absolutely terrifying Gungan. (I've been trying to write it out, but I'm not sure I can do justice to both the dialect and the sheer cool controlled menace in the voice over text...)