5. C3PO
In contrast to the infamous Jar Jar Binks, C3PO is a great example of comic relief done right. He may have had no real impact on the plot of the original films, but he is responsible for some of the sagas funniest moments. For a protocol droid that knows over 6 million languages and claims to be an interpreter, he lacks the ability to properly interpret the meaning behind peoples words. Unfortunately, the clever writing from the original trilogy is lost in the prequels, because George Lucas lacked co-writers to tell him that his dialogue is plainly terrible. And because of the subpar script, Threepio went from memorable comedic sidekick to forgettable and useless supporting character in the space of a few minutes. Not that people actively pondered C3POs origin anyway - it had always been assumed that he was just one of many ineffective, mass-produced droids, especially because we see numerous Threepio lookalikes throughout the series. Thats why it was so baffling when we found out that not only was C3PO not made in some factory, he was made by a kid. And not just any kid: C3PO was built by a young Anakin Skywalker, AKA Darth Vader. This shoehorned backstory not only adds nothing to either character, but also makes no sense whatsoever. C3POs personality is that of an uppity, prissy, know-it-all, but his father Anakin is depicted as a sweet, humble, caring kid in Episode I. The revelation of Threepios genesis was meant to be a play on the I am your father twist from The Empire Strikes Back, but its just a forced throwaway moment. And speaking of unnecessary backstories nobody really wanted