I don't know why, but I've always liked them since I saw them first in episode 1, and to be honest, I would'nt even like star wars as much if it weren't for battle droids. And therefore I refuse to believe that they are no more than the crappy, weak and flimsy foot soldier of the CIS, as it has been so popularly portrayed.
So I go back to the question: Does anyone like the CIS (and battle droids
