Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was one of the smartest and most powerful villains in Star Wars. He was a ...

Helmets and masks seem to be a mainstay for Sith Lords and other dark siders in Star Wars, and it’s always been a little odd that Emperor ... Palpatine transferred his spirit into a clone body ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels ... You can watch it in full below: As the video’s narrator ...

So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.