Yeah, but thats part of my point… This isn’t a campy, “so bad that it’s good” kind of movie. It isn’t supposed to be hilarious.
I mean, sure, it does have some funny moments, but those are intentional and they would only work for that part of the story. An action scene being hilarious while it should have been exciting or emotional doesn’t work. Again, it worked when we were kids because we didn’t notice these things… I mean, some of us genuinely thought Ewoks were cool at the time after all. (Even though Ewoks were Gungan’s of the original trilogy, even though they are not as terrible as Gungan’s.)
I see your point, but he’s such an iconic character that I and probably most others wouldn’t want him removed. Plus, it’s a charming reminder that it’s a 70s film - you’d never have an obese character named “Porkins” in this day and age. It’s charming.