> Rob Coleman, who was the lead on the Industrial Light & Magic animation team, warned Lucas that the team thought Jar Jar's character came across poorly. Lucas told him that he specifically put Jar Jar in the film to appeal to small children twelve or under
I've read the evidence. As a self-consistent theory, it's a very good one. In the wider context of the films and the meta-context of the creation of the films, I consider it unlikely
Also, a game I think a lot of you would like: (could really use some greenlight help)
Jar Jar Binks is a Sith Lord, and there's no denying it: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/3qvj6w/theory_jar_jar_binks_was_a_trained_force_user