Yoda

Yoda is a major character in the Star Wars series. He is portrayed and voiced by Muppet performer Frank Oz.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is a great Jedi teacher and mentor. He's also a great example of how one shouldn't judge someone solely based on their appearance. Yoda for example is a strong and powerful Jedi knight even though he looks relatively harmless.
 * 2) Muppet performer Frank Oz, who was well-liked for his work on the Muppets, did an incredible job working on Yoda's voice.
 * 3) His most memorable quote: "Do. Or do not. There is no try."
 * 4) He is about as optimistic as Jedi go.
 * 5) His design looks cool and pretty realistic.
 * 6) He is a funny character, especially in his debut, The Empire Strikes Back, in which he puts up a goofy facade to test Luke's patience, before reverting back to his wise, stoic self.
 * 7) He has enough unique traits to avoid making him a cheap version of Obi-Wan.
 * 8) He has a funny accent and speech pattern.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) His puppet design in the original release of The Phantom Menace  looks weird and ridiculous (this changed in the 2011 Blu-ray, in which he was replaced with a CGI version).