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Let's make one thing clear: Palpatine isn't a sympathetic character. When Obi-Wan said, "Chancellor Palpatine is evil!" he was right. But what the hell did Palpatine think he was doing? As history and ...

Throughout the last four decades of Star Wars films, George Lucas and company have done a number of serious Jedi mind tricks on us. But ever since we watched the heart-stopping trailer for Star Wars: ...

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, returning to theaters on April 25th for a one-week engagement, revealed Emperor Palpatine’s (Ian McDiarmid) machinations coming to fruition, a ...

When J.J. Abrams revived Star Wars with The Force Awakens, he was slammed for playing it too safe. But with The Rise of Skywalker, Abrams is set to close this new trilogy by taking a massive risk that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Both in-story and on a macro level for the franchise as a whole, Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: ...

Star Wars Movies Star Wars fans are all saying the same thing about the scrapped Ben Solo movie: what about Palpatine? Star Wars Movies Star Wars fans are discussing what makes Palpatine such a good ...

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Emperor Palpatine’s infamous Order 66 was supposed to wipe the Jedi off the face of the galaxy, but, as well all know, it didn’t exactly work as planned. Yoda survived. Obi-Wan survived. Luke and Leia ...

Rey's first move in her lightsaber duel with Kylo Ren is a forward stab. This also happens to be the exact same first move Emperor Palpatine executes in Revenge of the Sith. It's also worth noting ...

As much as Lucasfilm is holding back on the plot of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, we know one juicy detail about the final entry in the Skywalker Saga. This sequel will bring back Ian McDiarmid's ...