Few eras have escaped that unmistakable, dastardly cackle. The role of Palpatine will always be associated with one actor in particular, but he's far from the only recognizable name to slip into ...

For example, something that bothers a lot of new fans is: why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sooner? He was always right next to them! Couldn't they have used the Force ...