SilverWook said:
I never thought Jar Jar was intentionally a racist stereotype.
I thought he was unintentionally racist, which is interesting because it furthers the observation that nobody around George is willing to speak up, even over something obvious. He must truly be surrounded by yes-men.
That said, the klutziest, stupidest, and stereotypically annoying character in TOD is white. And I actually didn't think the portrayal of the meal made the culture look bad - the meal was different, but clearly elegant and upscale, and she (and most of us) couldn't handle it. I didn't take it as a knock on them, but a knock on us.